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Showing 33113320 of 45873 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 3-11-2011 n° 10-21.760

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-11-1

In cases of domestic violence covered by the article 132-80 of the Penal Code, the public prosecutor shall check, before initiating public proceedings, whether the violence was committed in the presen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article R41-10

The accounting officer of the Directorate General of Public Finance shall proceed with the recovery of the criminal order on expiry of the period of forty-five days from the date of dispatch of the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article L3334-10

It is hereby instituted a grant to support investment in the départements, allocated to the départements and territorial collectivities of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-10

I.-An examination of a person's constitutional genetic characteristics may only be undertaken for medical or scientific research purposes. It is subject to the express consent of the person, obtained…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-10

The supervisory authority may introduce enhanced supervision or suspend the governing bodies of a chamber of commerce and industry, after first requesting the establishment to take the necessary corre…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-10

Any infringement knowingly committed against the rights guaranteed by this book is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. When the offence has been committed in an organi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VII: Review in civil matters

Article 1031-9

The application for review shall contain, on pain of nullity:1° For the applicants: an indication of their surnames, forenames and domicile. Where the interested party is deceased or declared absent,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internship in speech and language therapy with a practitioner.

Article D4341-10

The director of the training and research unit may terminate or suspend the traineeship on his own initiative or at the request of either the training supervisor, the student or, where applicable, the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11-1

I.-Where the prohibition provided for in 1° of article 515-11 has been ordered, the family court judge may order a prohibition on approaching the plaintiff at less than a certain distance, which he or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-13

In its application for authorisation, the training organisation undertakes to:1° Comply with the conditions set out in the specifications referred to in article R. 212-10-11 and the regulations govern…

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