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Showing 22312240 of 40133 articles for Art. CA Versailles 7-3-2024 n° 22/05759

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-11

…by the sentenced person, by the public prosecutor and by the public prosecutor, as from their notification: 1° Within a period of twenty-four hours in the case of the orders mentioned in articles 712-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-15

…e orders and judgments mentioned in articles 712-12 and 712-13 may, within five days of their notification, be the subject of an appeal in cassation, which does not have suspensive effect.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Establishments organising the practice of underwater diving

Article A322-71

…article L. 322-2 which organise the practice of underwater diving. They do not apply to archaeological diving, underground diving or underwater orienteering training and competition courses.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-7

…° Raw milk, except where it is delivered in bulk directly to the final consumer by the operator who carries out the packaging in full view of the consumer or via an automatic liquid dispenser, in acco…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for visiting the foreign national's home

Article R733-7

On pain of inadmissibility, the request must be reasoned, dated, signed and accompanied by any useful supporting documents.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R761-7

The provisions of this book are automatically applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter: 1° References to the departmental prefect are replaced by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L3333-7

The annual proceeds of the departmental tax are allocated, subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2333-52 : 1° To interventions promoting agricultural development in mountain a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The General Council.

Article R142-7

The following are eligible to vote, regardless of age 1° Permanent employees who, on the day of the ballot, are either in service with the Banque de France, on leave, on secondment, on availability fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-7

…of a member of his or her family or to a funeral home before committal without prior written notification, by any means, to the mayor of the place where the body is deposited, in accordance with the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article R2333-73

In application of article L. 2333-51, when the operation of ski lifts extends over several communes, the tax is collected on the basis of an agreement fixing the distribution of its base, concluded be…

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