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Showing 321330 of 29386 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 16-6-1981 n° 1107

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
TITLE XXXII: PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO OFFENCES RELATING TO THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THEIR MEANS OF DELIVERY

Article 706-167

The procedure applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the following crimes and misdemeanours and related offences shall be that provided for by this Code, subject to the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-16

The application is accompanied by a dossier comprising: 1° The summary of product characteristics and the package leaflet; 2° The name and address of the registered office of the chosen operator; 3° A…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-16

Under penalty of being declared null and void, the attachment deed shall contain : 1° A reference to the title under which the seizure is carried out; 2° An inventory of the property seized, including…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Surveillance and rescue organisation plan

Article A322-16

All permanent or casual staff of the establishment must be familiar with the surveillance and rescue organisation plan, transmitted in accordance with the conditions set out in article D. 322-16. The…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of solvency

Article R313-16

When, pursuant to article L. 313-16 the creditor requests the information and supporting documents necessary to verify creditworthiness, and indicates the deadlines by which these items must be provid…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Enforcement of administrative court decisions

Article L614-16

If the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory is annulled, the surveillance measures provided for in articles L. 721-6, L. 721-7, L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 741-1 and L. 743-13 are imme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of granting

Article R5141-16

Where there is no authorised body in the département, pursuant to article L. 5141-6, the application for the repayable advance is sent to the Prefect. The Prefect issues the applicant with an acknowle…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article D551-16

The offer of care made to the asylum seeker in application of article L. 551-9 shall mention the possibility for the asylum seeker to be refused the benefit of material reception conditions or for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-168

I.-The Nuclear Safety Authority appoints the radiation protection inspectors mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 1333-29 from among its staff, as defined inArticle 16 of Law No. 2017-55 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AC

I. - Account-keepers, insurance and similar undertakings and any other financial institution shall mention, on a declaration filed under conditions and deadlines set by decree, the information require…

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