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Showing 22312240 of 64807 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 1-2-2012 n° 10-22.863

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-10

Specific State subsidies calculated on a pre-tax amount are not deducted from actual investment expenditure taken into account for the calculation of allocations from the Value Added Tax Compensation…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-10

If the person responsible for hearing the minor encounters any difficulties, he or she shall refer the matter to the judge without delay.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Domicile

Article 108-3

Adults under guardianship are domiciled with their guardian.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-10

The judge shall rule, at the request of any interested party or the public prosecutor, on any difficulties that may arise in the implementation of the system.Selected for this purpose under the condit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-3

If the civil party does not understand the French language, he or she is entitled, at his or her request, to the assistance of an interpreter and to the translation, into a language that he or she und…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-4

At all stages of the investigation, the victim may, at his or her request, be accompanied by his or her legal representative and by the adult of his or her choice, including by a lawyer, unless a reas…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-6

Following accidents, disasters, catastrophes or offences likely to cause numerous victims, administrations, within the meaning of

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-10

Where the person requests to benefit, before deciding on the proposal made by the public prosecutor, from the period provided for in the penultimate paragraph of Article 495-8, the public prosecutor m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-10

The rules relating to the preparation of students, in higher education establishments, with a view to practising sporting excellence and reaching the highest level and the professional practice of a s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-10

No person may exercise, directly or indirectly, in law or in fact, on a voluntary or remunerated basis, sports management or training functions either in an association or company employing sportsmen…

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