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Showing 581590 of 49463 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25-2-1975

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-25

Within one month of being notified of the committee's unfavourable opinion, the sponsor may use the information system for research involving the human person to request that his dossier be re-examine…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation at national level

Article R1114-25

The Chief Executive is appointed by the President, after consultation with the Board of Directors. The powers of the Chief Executive are set out in the Articles of Association and the Union's internal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Conversion of the société européenne into a société anonyme.

Article R229-25

The transformation commissioners are appointed and carry out their mission under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-25

The right of withdrawal provided for in Article L. 236-40 shall apply to all the units or shares held by the member on the date of his request.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-25

Where the personal residence of the president of the Martinique assembly or the president of the executive council is located outside the conurbation that includes the commune that is the capital of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-25

Policy Council members are bound by the obligation of professional discretion with regard to any information that comes to their knowledge in this capacity. The duties of Chairman and member of the Po…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-25

When the guarantee fund requests, pursuant to Article 706-10, total or partial reimbursement of the compensation it has paid, it shall submit a simple request to the commission, which shall give its d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Declaration of a witness's address at a police station or gendarmerie brigade

Article R53-25

When heard as witnesses before an investigating or trial court, persons who have benefited from the provisions of Article 706-57 are authorised to continue to declare the address of the police departm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Payment Security Observatory

Article R142-25

The members of the Observatory and those who contribute to its work are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions set out in article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-25

I. - Investments in units or shares of FIAs governed by French law or established in other Member States of the European Union or in other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area,…

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