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Showing 10411050 of 49677 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 25-2-2010 n° 09-11.352

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 232-2

Cinematographic entertainment establishments meet the following conditions: 1° Be in compliance with the provisions relating to the siting and construction of cinematographic entertainment establishme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-21

Any approved association that has been registered for at least three years and whose purpose is the study and protection of the heritage defined in Article L. 1 of the Heritage Code, may exercise the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-24

The "young audience" label (JP) is awarded in particular in consideration of: 1° The number of art house cinematographic works represented in establishments qualified as "young audience". The list of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation for members of the gendarmerie and officials of the national police force with the status of judicial police officers to effectively exercise the powers associated with this status.

Article R15-2-2

The request for authorisation is sent to the public prosecutor at the court of appeal in whose jurisdiction the reservist's first posting is located. Depending on the unit or service of this first pos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-28-2

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-2

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall consult the competent authorities within the meaning of Article 4(1)(40) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-2

In the event of the diagnosis of a genetic anomaly which may be responsible for a serious condition justifying preventive measures or care, the doctor, except in cases where the person has asked to be…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-23

I.-Where the third country in which a third-country insurance or reinsurance undertaking mentioned in VI of Article R. 356-22 has its head office makes that undertaking subject to an authorisation reg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions common to clinical and biological activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-21-2

Health establishments and organisations authorised to carry out one or more biological activities in medically assisted procreation are responsible for : 1° Assigning the unique European donation code…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-2

Where the total term of imprisonment, including any revocation of a suspended sentence, is more than one year, the criminal court which does not issue a warrant for arrest or detention pursuant to Art…

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