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Showing 241250 of 50010 articles for Art. CJEC – Metro I – 25 Oct. 1977 – case 26/76

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to transit on French territory.

Article 728-76

This section applies in the event of an accidental landing on national territory during the transfer.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-76

The Committee referred to in article L. 232-2 comprises at least three doctors, chosen by the Chairman of the Agency from the list drawn up by the College of the Agency pursuant to article R. 232-10.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-76

Depending on the gases used, the level of qualification of the supervisors and the skills of the divers, the diving areas are defined as follows: 0 to 6 metres; 0 to 12 metres; 0 to 20 metres; 0 to 40…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional aid for particularly vulnerable farmers

Article 919-76

The decision to grant aid is taken after consulting a committee comprising five members appointed for a period of one year: 1° The Chairman of the Selective Exhibition Grants Commission; 2° A represen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Real estate (main residence)

Article 764 bis

Notwithstanding the provisions of the second paragraph of l'article 761, an allowance of 20% is made on the real market value of the property constituting the main residence of the deceased on the day…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Trust

Article 766 bis

For the liquidation of transfer duties on death, the assets or rights transferred into a trust estate or those that may have been acquired in reinvestment, as well as the fruits derived from the explo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Rules common to movable and immovable property

Article 763 bis

The right of return provided for in

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Movable property

Article 764 A

In the event of the death: a. - of the manager of a limited liability company or an unlisted partnership limited by shares, b. - of one of the partners in name of a partnership, c. - of one of the per…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-43

Where, as a result of new criminal proceedings brought against the person concerned in the sentencing State, the competent authority of that State requests that jurisdiction over the supervision of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-21

Within seven days of receiving the request, the public prosecutor shall refer the matter to the territorially competent sentence enforcement judge pursuant to Article 712-10 of the request, together w…

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