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Showing 60216030 of 63274 articles for Art. s. 1833 and 1844-10 · Cass. 3e civ. 5 July 2000

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-59

…nces may the identity or address of a witness who has benefited from the provisions of articles 706-57 or 706-58 may not be revealed, except in the case provided for in the last paragraph of article 7…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L237-5

…dings used for its corporate activity, including the residential premises attached to these buildings. If, in the event of the assignment of the lease, the guarantee obligation can no longer be guaran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-5

For each profession and, where applicable, each speciality, the selection board will draw up a list of successful candidates in order of merit, within the limit of the maximum number of people who may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-51

…logy unit is geographically isolated, more than an hour's journey from the nearest neonatology unit and if the needs of the population so require, provided that the isolated unit meets all the conditi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5

…In order to assess the author's situation, his contribution may be taken into account. III. III -I and II are applicable in the absence of any specific provision for a comparable mechanism in the exp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article R1615-5

The reimbursement referred to in Article L. 1615-9 is carried out under the following conditions: 1° In the case of a property transferred or entrusted to a third party outside the cases of eligibilit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A37-5

…l statement of offence referred to in Article A. 37-1 are as follows: I.-On the front, on the left-hand side, the information provided for in I of

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other contracts

Article L2512-5

…the same rules: 1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other immovable property, or relating to other rights over such property;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary title.

Article L800-5

Employees and companies operating in the local authorities of the French Republic excluded from the geographical scope defined in article L. 800-4 are governed by the following provisions: 1° The prov…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-5

…minor to a reception or observation centre, or take one of the measures provided for in articles 375-3 et 375-4. In urgent cases, the public prosecutor of the place where the minor was found has the…

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