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Showing 15011510 of 59993 articles for Art. 1-3-1995

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Evidence and presumptions

Article 311

The law presumes that the child was conceived during the period extending from the three hundredth to the one hundred and eightieth day, inclusive, before the date of birth. Conception is presumed to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of retention.

Article 378

In all cases where a blatant customs offence is detected, the means of transport and the contested goods that are not liable to confiscation may, as security for the penalties incurred, be withheld un…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Jurisdiction ratione materiae.

Article 357

1. The criminal courts shall hear all customs offences and all customs matters raised by way of exception. (2) They shall likewise hear customs offences that are related, ancillary or connected to a c…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Jurisdiction ratione materiae.

Article 356

The police courts hear customs offences and all customs matters raised by way of exception.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6123-3-3

In addition to the Regional Prefect and the President of the Regional Council, the Regional Committee for Employment, Training and Vocational Guidance is made up of members appointed by order of the R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Directors elected or appointed by employees

Article R225-34-3

The training provided for in Article L. 225-30-2 and Article L. 225-23 ensures that directors elected by the General Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to Article L. 225-23 and to directors elected by e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of referral to trial solely on the basis of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-3

When the trial court is seised pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 706-120 and article D. 47-37-2, its president shall order an expert report at least one month before the hearing in order to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-3

The grants from the investment aid fund provided for in article L. 1424-36-1 are distributed each year between the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services and the commune of Marseille on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-3

I.-A representative of the Corsican Massif Committee referred to in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 4421-3 and his replacement are appointed by the standing committee provided for in the third parag…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Limitation period.

Article 351

Action by the customs authorities in respect of customs offences is time-barred in the same way and under the same conditions as public action in respect of ordinary offences. In the case of contraven…

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