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Showing 161170 of 30335 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 8-7-2010 n° 09-12.491

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-8

The information and personal data recorded in the automated processing may not be kept for more than eighteen months from the expiry of the period of validity of the authorisation. However, in the eve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R53-8-8

The file manager checks the validity of the information recorded and, as appropriate, refuses or deletes records that do not comply with legal requirements.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article R53-8-37

Magistrates from the public prosecutor's office and any official from the public prosecutor's office specially authorised by the public prosecutor exercise the powers granted to that magistrate for th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article R53-8-38

For decisions handed down by the courts of appeal or, where applicable, by the assize courts, the powers recognised in this chapter to the investigating judge or his clerk shall be exercised by the pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article R53-8-39

Registration of personal data in the file is carried out directly by authorised or empowered persons. Registration and consultation of the file are carried out via secure telecommunication means. The…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-72

The successful bidder at the initial sale retains the costs charged at the time of the auction. After a period of two months following the initial sale, he is liable for interest at the legal rate on…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-70

The publication formalities are repeated in the forms and under the conditions set out in articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-71

On the day of the hearing, the bids are repeated under the conditions set out in articles R. 322-39 to R. 322-49. The provisions of article R. 322-49-1 are applicable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article 706-105

When, in the course of the investigation, the provisions of articles 706-80 to 706-95, a person who has been in police custody six months previously and who has not been prosecuted may ask the public…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article R784-8

…of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-35 and R. 612-36n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-37No. 2015-513 of 7 May 2015R. 612-38n° 2013-978 of 30 October 201…

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