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Showing 32013210 of 60719 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 1-4-2009 n° 07-21.833

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: School and university health services.

Article L2325-4

As stated in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R734-4

…n of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 122-4 to R. 122-10n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste" are deleted;2° In A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R733-4

…n of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 122-4 to R. 122-10n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste" are replaced by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R732-4

…n of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 122-4 to R. 122-10n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste" are replaced by the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-5

The judge shall rule on the choice of the person to be empowered and the extent of the empowerment, ensuring that the proposed arrangement is consistent with the property and, where applicable, person…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-4

The Disciplinary Board may only rule when all its members and its Chairman are present. If the quorum is not reached, the Chairman shall (1) reconvene the members of the Disciplinary Board, which shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article L8114-4

The competent administrative authority may, as long as the public prosecution has not been initiated, reach a settlement with natural persons and legal entities regarding the prosecution of an offence…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R445-4

The Council of Ministers of French Polynesia shall deliver the opinion provided for in Article L. 445-4 within one month of the date on which the matter is referred to it by the High Commissioner of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-4

The High Council and the Bureau may, under the conditions defined by the rules of procedure, use the forms of remote collegiate deliberation provided for by ordonnance no. 2014-1329 of 6 November 2014…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article 706-47

This Title shall apply to proceedings concerning the following offences: 1° Crimes of murder or assassination provided for in articles 221-1 to 221-4 of the Penal Code, when committed on a minor or wh…

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