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Showing 251260 of 37285 articles for Art. n° 20-20619 · Cass. com. 29 May 2024

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-29

…e for a felony or misdemeanour committed again as a repeat offender, the sentence enforcement court may, at the request of the public prosecutor, order as a security measure and for the sole purpose o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Reciprocal shareholdings

Article L233-29

A joint stock company may not own shares in another company, if the latter holds a fraction of its capital greater than 10%. Failing agreement between the companies concerned to regularise the situati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 coming from or destined for Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-29

…rmaceutical establishments and establishments authorised under articles L. 4211-9-1 and L. 4211-9-2 may procure tissues, their derivatives and cells from the human body, whatever their level of proces…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-29

The penalties provided for in article D. 133-27 may not be imposed without the legal representative of the tourist office concerned having been given prior notice of the measures envisaged and invited…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 C

…supply of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items or antiques, reselling taxable persons may apply the value added tax rules applicable to other taxable persons.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-29

When practices are identified that may justify prosecution under Articles L. 420-1 and L. 420-2 of the French Commercial Code, the Chairman of the Autorité informs the competent competition authoritie…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 206

…who is legally required to do so is obliged to give evidence. Persons who show a legitimate reason may be exempted from giving evidence. Relatives or allies in the direct line of either party or thei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Withdrawal of approval

Article R1253-29

…The group will cease activity within a period set by the decision to withdraw approval. This period may not exceed three months.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-29

The Orientation Council may formulate any proposal with a view to improving the quality of training related to the exercise of local mandates and their evaluation, on its own initiative, or at the req…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article R6341-29

Remuneration received for a vocational training course may be combined with pensions and annuities paid to workers recognised as disabled within the meaning of article L. 5213-1 or with remuneration r…

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