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Showing 62116220 of 63274 articles for Art. s. 1833 and 1844-10 · Cass. 3e civ. 5 July 2000

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 515-1

…t president ruling in summary proceedings if it is likely to entail manifestly excessive consequences. The first president may make the suspension of provisional enforcement subject to the provision o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures

Article R2372-5

…in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2371-6. In this case, it examines the applications and formulates a reasoned opinion on them in a report. The purchaser draws up the list of candidates…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional obligations

Article R422-55

…d against receipt. It shall state the purpose of the waiver, where appropriate the desired duration and the reasons for which it is requested. It shall be accompanied by a copy of the company's articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3441-5

International agreements relating both to areas of State competence and to areas of departmental competence are, in cases where the first paragraph of articles L. 3441-3 and L. 3441-4-1 is not applied…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The EC quality assurance system

Article R4313-58

…y chosen by the manufacturer shall take an adequate sample of the personal protective equipment at random intervals, at least once a year. Under its responsibility, it shall examine the sample and per…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-5

…mit. The holder of such a title has a right in rem in respect of the immovable works, constructions and installations that it builds in order to carry out this activity.This right in rem confers on it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Aggravated risks

Article L1141-5

The national agreement referred to in article L. 1141-2 sets out the terms and conditions and the time limits beyond which persons who have suffered from a cancerous pathology may not, as a result, ha…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-50

…uld become usurious within the meaning of Article L. 314-6 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. In the event of a conviction, the court may also order: 1° The publicat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-5

…e may be, adapt the legislative or regulatory provisions in force to the particular characteristics and constraints of the collectivity. The request for empowerment to adapt a legislative or regulator…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-5

…State taxes represent at least half of the resources allocated by the State to all local authorities. Losses of tax revenue resulting, where applicable, for departments or regions, from the modificat…

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