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Showing 26312640 of 34663 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-4-1991 n° 89-17.151

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-44

In the event of non-compliance with the prohibitions or obligations imposed, notorious misconduct, a new conviction or refusal by the convicted person of a necessary change to the conditions of enforc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Joint Committee

Article D7121-49

The Joint Committee is made up of equal numbers of employers' and employees' representatives. These representatives are appointed respectively by the professional organisations which are representativ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article D6327-4

Each year, before 30 April, the coordination support mechanism sends the regional health agency and, where applicable, the departmental council, an activity report covering, in particular, the achieve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-20

The request for exoneration provided for in article 495-18 or the claim provided for in article 495-19 is only admissible if it is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, using the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-42

Where several Member States have issued a European arrest warrant for the same person, whether for the same act or for different acts, the choice of the European arrest warrant to be executed shall be…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-55

For each work in the programme, the production company has :1° A period of two years from the date of the first payment for the financing of its production to apply for or obtain a cinematographic rel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-49

I. - After the expiry of the time limits fixed: 1° For the presentation of a bill of exchange at sight or at a certain time of sight; 2° For the making of the protest in default of acceptance or in de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article L4422-4

Each year, the Assembly of Corsica holds two ordinary sessions of a maximum duration of three months, convened by its President. The first opens on 1st February. The second opens on 1st September. If…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-47

The Chairman of the Conseil des maisons de vente or, after proceedings have been initiated before the Enforcement Committee, the Chairman of the Enforcement Committee who is considering imposing or ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prohibitions

Article R1333-4

Pursuant to 1° of Article L. 1333-2, exemptions to the prohibitions set out in R. 1333-2 and R. 1333-3 may be granted by order of the Minister for Health and, depending on the case, the Minister for C…

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