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Showing 541550 of 35593 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 27-4-1982 n° 80-15.199

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-27

I. - Data concerning an accused person of full age shall be kept for twenty years.By way of derogation, it shall be kept:- five years when the person is accused of one of the offences provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-27

In accordance with the last paragraph of Article L. 811-5, persons who have successfully completed a post-secondary course of study of at least three years' duration or of an equivalent duration on a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: EC verification.

Article R5221-27

As part of the EC verification procedure, the manufacturer shall submit to an authorized body for inspection devices manufactured in conformity with an approved type as described in an EC type-examina…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-27

I.-When a final court decision has ordered any measure to prevent access to an online public communication service pursuant to Article L. 336-2, the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-27

I.-Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article R. 351-23, original own funds items are included in Tier 1 original own funds for a maximum period of ten years after 1 January 201…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Audit of production accounts

Article L213-27

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may, within three years of the date of issue of the cinematographic exhibition licence, audit the production account referred to in article L. 213-24…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regional and interregional councils

Article R4322-27-1

When a regional or inter-regional council of the professional body finds that there is an objective reason likely to call its impartiality into question, on receipt of an application, it will immediat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-27

As an exception to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 123-18, natural persons placed by option or by operation of law under the simplified real tax regime may use a simplified valuati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-27

The valuation, in the absence of an expert appointed by agreement between the parties, and the sale by public auction of goods deposited in a general shop pursuant to article L. 522-31 must be carried…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27

It may be stipulated in the Articles of Association that, in addition to the directors whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18, directors elected ei…

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