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Showing 791800 of 44393 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 12-3-2020 n° 19-10.245

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-19

The authorisation referred to in 2° of I of article 15-4 may only be issued to the agent benefiting from the authorisation referred to in the second paragraph of I of the same article. It shall be iss…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-199

I.-The Hospitalisation at Home doctor organises the medical operation of the facility, in accordance with its medical project where applicable. He ensures that the care and services provided to patien…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L3121-19

At least twelve days before the meeting of the departmental council, the chairman sends the departmental councillors a report, in whatever form, on each of the matters to be submitted to them. The rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Medical committee.

Article D6431-19

The Commission elects its Chairman and Vice-Chairman from among the practitioners mentioned in 1° of article D. 6431-18. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman are elected for a two-year term by all the membe…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3122-19

In the areas referred to in article L. 3132-24, either a collective agreement at company or establishment level or, failing that, a collective agreement at branch level, or an agreement concluded at t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-19

The restraining order combined with the obligation to wear an electronic anti-removal bracelet is ordered for a period that may not exceed six months. It may be extended for the same period in accorda…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-19

When the measures implemented in application of Article R. 4451-18 do not make it possible to avoid a risk of contamination by radioactive substances or of significant aerosol suspension or gaseous re…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Logistical penalties

Article L441-19

For the application of articles L. 441-17 and L. 441-18, a guide to good practice is published and updated regularly. Each distributor shall communicate to the Director General of Competition, Consume…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-19

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may issue a simplified electronic money institution authorisation where the commercial activities as a whole generate an average of electronic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 197 B

For the fraction not exceeding the upper limit, set by article 182 A III, French-source salaries, wages, pensions and life annuities paid to French nationals who are not domiciled in France for tax pu…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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