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Showing 57015710 of 37434 articles for Art. n° 22-18436 · Cass. com. 24 May 2011

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1073

The family court judge shall, where appropriate, be the pre-trial judge.He shall perform the functions of an interim relief judge.In the cases provided for by law or regulation, he shall rule in accor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-84

…e bondholders shall be sent to the representatives of the general body of shareholders, as the case may be, by the legal representative of the company or the administrator or the judicial representati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Surety bonds

Article R23-4

In the cases provided for in the first paragraph of Article 142-2 and in the first paragraph of Article 142-3, the sums returned to the person prosecuted are increased, where applicable, by accrued in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…More than one physical exposure variable, and therefore more than one corresponding exposure limit, may be relevant for a given source of laser optical radiation.Exposure limit valuesThe exposure limi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 776

The bulletin n° 2 of the criminal record is issued:1° To prefects and State public administrations dealing with applications for the duties of a commercial court judge, applications for public employm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-215

…laimed therapeutic effect is lacking, or in the event of danger to public health, the authorisation may be suspended or withdrawn by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicam…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation grants

Article L3334-7-1

…cial tax on insurance policies allocated in application of I of article 53 of the 2005 finance law (n° 2004-1484 du 30 décembre 2004). From 2006 onwards, this levy will change each year according to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-8

Authorisation is given for a fixed period, set by regulation. This period may not be less than seven years, except in the case of healthcare activities requiring special provisions in the interests of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Withholding tax on salaries, pensions and annuities free of charge

Article 1671

…ument relating to mutual assistance similar in scope to that provided for in Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, taxes, dut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 412

…nt is then contradictory to be served, unless article 411 has been applied. In all cases, the court may, if it considers it necessary, adjourn the case to a later hearing, where appropriate applying t…

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