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Showing 3140 of 41 articles for Art. 494

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 113

…o the rules of family habilitation if the representative is one of the persons mentioned in article 494-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-4

…a, on the opposition of the accused, may be opposed under the conditions set out in articles 489 to 494-1. Until the opening of the hearing, the accused may expressly waive his opposition. The crimina…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Decisions of the guardianship judge

Article 1228

When applying article 442 or paragraph 5 of article 494-6 of the Civil Code, the judge shall rule after hearing or calling the protected person under the conditions provided for in articles 1220 to 12…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The application

Article 1218-1

…the entourage of the adult to be protected listed in the first paragraph of article 430 and article 494-1 of the Civil Code, as well as the name of the person's attending physician, if known to the ap…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 498

…1, where his lawyer was not present. The same applies in the cases provided for in Articles 410 and 494-1, subject to the provisions of l'article 498-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedures under incapacity legislation

Article R217-1

…ho draws up the opinion mentioned in articles 426 and 432 as well as the first paragraph of article 494-4 of the civil code shall receive, by way of fees, where this opinion is not included in the cer…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 7: Enforcement of the decision

Article 1233

…he time limit set or for a reason other than that referred to in the first paragraph and in Article 494-11 of the Civil Code, notice of this is given by any means and for the same purposes by the cler…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-5

…a capital requirement and eligible commitments in addition to those referred to in Articles 92b and 494 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 to a resolution entity which is a global systemically important i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 6

…613. Payments to a body entrusted with the payment of aid (5) Documents provided for under heading 494. (5) Active solidarity income (RSA), housing solidarity fund (FSL), for example.62. Loans and gr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability on an individual basis

Article L613-42

…ticle L. 613-44; 2° The person concerned meets neither the requirements set out in Articles 92a and 494 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 nor the requirement set out in Article L. 613-44. In the two case…

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