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Showing 661670 of 7791 articles for Art. CA Paris – 26 June 2019 – no. 16/23435

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the committee provided for in article 16-2

Article R15-16

The commission's decision may be referred to the Court of Cassation for breach of the law.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-7

…y or indirectly, exclusively or jointly, by mutual insurance companies mentioned in articles L. 322-26-1 and L. 322-26-4 of this code and belonging to the same scope of combination as defined by artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting system.

Article R121-16

In terms of financial management and accounting, the public establishment La Monnaie de Paris is subject to the rules applicable to industrial and commercial companies. It keeps its general accounts i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-6

…s of the activity of an emergency facility reveals a large number of patients requiring psychiatric care, the facility must have a psychiatrist on duty at all times. If this psychiatrist is not a memb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-8

When it is not authorised to carry out psychiatric care activities, the establishment authorised to operate an emergency facility and one or more establishments mentioned in 1° of article L. 3221-1 op…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-26-6

For its application in Mayotte, article R. 6523-21 of the Labour Code reads as follows: "Art. R. 6523-21 -The Regional Committee for Employment, Vocational Training and Guidance shall set up a bureau…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-16

The arrondissement council deliberates on the location and development programme for local facilities, defined as educational, social, cultural, sports and information facilities for local life, as we…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management of paediatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-4

…h another health establishment, or within the framework of the network mentioned in article R. 6123-26, permanent access to all the human and technical resources necessary for the management of emerge…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-26-5

…the aforementioned Decree of 20 November 2020 as well as Articles L. 2315-14, L. 2315-25and L. 2315-26 of the Labour Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Overseas departments

Article 1649

…on-built-up properties and council tax on secondary residences and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling and ancillary taxes will be applicable in the overseas departments,…

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