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Showing 28312840 of 29730 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 10-7-1996 n° 1265

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 754

It may not be exercised until five days after a summons has been served on the convicted person at the request of the pursuing party. In the event that the judgment of condemnation has not previously…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-6

The jury, which is sovereign in its deliberations, informs the rector of the academic region, or the minister responsible for sports for the activities mentioned in c of 5° of article R. 212-7 and for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-10-1

For the application of Article R. 15-33-29-7 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the list of candidates admitted to take the technical examination to qualify for the duties of tax service agent respons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-10

The eight-year period referred to in Article L. 1415-7 corresponds to the maximum period of funding for a research project under a grant awarding act, when the clinical or fundamental research project…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Transfers of company rights

Article 727

I. - 1° When they take place within three years of the definitive realisation of the contribution made to the company, transfers of shares in companies whose capital is not divided into shares are con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 770

The removal from the criminal record of a decision concerning a minor may be decided under the conditions set out in Article L. 631-4 of the juvenile criminal justice code. The removal from the crimin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 72-101-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-101-16

For the application of article D. 72-101-15 :1° The population to be taken into account is the total population, municipal and counted separately, as it results from the last known census on the date…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 784

The parties are required to disclose, in any deed recording an inter vivos transfer free of charge and in any declaration of succession, whether or not there are previous donations granted in any capa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 799

Where the convicted person is a legal entity, the application for rehabilitation is made by its legal representative. The application may only be made after a period of two years has elapsed from the…

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