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Showing 14311440 of 52309 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 2-10-2015 n° 14-14.256

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-10-10

Within a maximum of two months after the date of the examination, the chairman will convene a meeting of the committee to draw up a list of agents for whom the committee has issued a favourable opinio…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-104-10

The president of the local authority attaches the mandates and supporting documents for expenditure, indicated in articles D. 1617-19 and D. 1617-20, to the issue slips that he sends to the local auth…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 H

Municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by means of a general decision taken under the conditions defined in I of article 1639…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-14

The residence permit commission consists of:1° A mayor or his deputy appointed by the president of the association of mayors of the department or, where there are several associations of mayors in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-14

The appropriations entered in the budget are assessed, with the exception of those entered in a list of titles or chapters, drawn up by order of the ministers responsible for health, social security a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-14

The training period is supplemented by training activities, the content, organisation and implementation procedures of which are determined by the regional council in accordance with the training regu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the intervention of the fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation from undertakings providing medical liability insurance

Article R427-14

The liquidator referred to in article R. 427-13 of this Code shall, with the agreement of the Fund, manage the files relating to compensation for damage covered by insurance, the subscription of which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Partnership with the Institution Nationale des Invalides under Article L. 6147-16

Article R6147-146

Co-operation between the army hospitals located in the Ile-de-France region and the National Invalids Institution aims to strengthen their complementarity in the field of care for the physically and p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contraceptives other than medicines and condoms.

Article R5134-14

Advertising aimed at healthcare professionals, for a product or object defined in article R. 5134-11, is adapted to its target audience. It specifies the date on which it was drawn up or last revised…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 147-1

In all matters and at all stages of the proceedings, except where there is a serious risk that the offence will be repeated, the release of a person remanded in custody may be ordered, ex officio or a…

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