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Showing 10211030 of 44278 articles for Art. n° 10-12163 · Cass. com. 3 November 1983

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-10

…dence making it likely that they have committed one of the offences referred to in Article 706-55 ; 3° Biological traces from unidentified corpses, collected as part of a preliminary investigation, an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-10

Art et essai grants are awarded after cinemas have been classified as art et essai establishments and, where appropriate, awarded labels.Cinemas classified as art et essai establishments are divided i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeals

Article R733-10

On pain of inadmissibility, the statement of appeal shall state the grounds on which it is based. It shall be transmitted by any means to the registry of the court of appeal, which shall register it,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account for part-time work

Article L4163-10

The employee applies to the employer for a reduction in working hours, under conditions laid down by decree. This request can only be refused if reasons are given for the refusal and if the employer c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A37-10

The official statement of offence referred to in Article A. 37-1 is orange in colour and its characteristics are as follows: I.-On the front, on the left-hand side, are the details provided for in I o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions relating to voluntary termination of pregnancy outside health establishments

Article R2212-10

…ned in the specifications drawn up by the Haute Autorité de santé provided for in 4° of article L. 6323-1-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-10

…k reduction as part of an allocation mentioned in the third and fourth paragraphs of article L. 224-3. Six months before the start of the period referred to in the first paragraph, the plan manager wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-10

…ocal representative is sent to the labour inspector under the conditions defined in article L. 2421-3. It is accompanied by the minutes of the Social and Economic Committee meeting. Except in the case…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-10

By way of derogation from Articles L. 613-55-8 and L. 613-55-9, where the collège de résolution directly supervises the person subject to a resolution procedure pursuant to the provisions of paragraph…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-10

…r the cessation or interruption of exploitation or the confiscation provided for in Articles L. 615-3 et L. 615-7-1. If an expert appraisal or description with or without actual seizure as provided fo…

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