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Showing 17211730 of 40190 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-6-1971

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Deletion of data from the file

Article R50-64

The department managing the file shall proceed with the deletion of the data entered therein: a) On expiry of the time limits laid down in Article 706-25-6 ; b) When informed of one of the decisions m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article L1613-6

I. - A budget allocation is instituted entitled "solidarity allocation in favour of the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events". This grant contri…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

The Board of Directors decides on the business of the school. In particular, it deliberates on 1° The school project and the multi-annual performance contract; 2° The internal regulations, the rules g…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 476

The person under tutorship may, with the authorisation of the judge or the family council if it has been constituted, be assisted or, if necessary, represented by the tutor to make donations. He may o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 473

Subject to cases where the law or custom authorises the person under guardianship to act himself, the guardian represents him in all acts of civil life. However, the judge may, in the opening judgment…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 475

The person under guardianship is represented in court by the guardian. The latter may act, as plaintiff or defendant, to assert the extra-patrimonial rights of the protected person only with the autho…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Protective bodies

Article 445

Curatorial and tutelary charges are subject to the conditions laid down for tutelary charges for minors by articles 395 to 397. However, the powers devolved by article 397 to the family council are ex…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 474

The person under guardianship shall be represented in the acts necessary for the management of his assets under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Title XII..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article R6224-6

The provisions of articles D. 6222-6, D. 6222-7 and D. 6222-9 do not apply to medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

Article R771-6

For the application of this Title in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° The branch manager of the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer is a member of the commission in place of the representative…

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