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Showing 45814590 of 23043 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 21-12-1990 n° 88-15.744

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article D4422-30-6

I.-The representatives mentioned in article D. 4422-30-2 are elected within each deliberative assembly concerned by uninominal ballot under the conditions laid down for an appointment in Article L. 21…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D351-6

…lting from the decree no. 2022-894 of 15 June 2022 D. 314-24 to D. 314-26 Resulting from the décret n° 2016-884 du 29 juin 2016 D. 314-27 Resulting from the décret n° 2018-431 du 1er juin 2018 D. 314-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R615-1

…ciations; 5° Two representatives of professional organisations. The provisions of Article 74 of Law n° 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men and of décret n° 2015-354 du 27…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 731-1

The person subject to conditional release may be subject to the obligations set out for socio-judicial supervision if he or she has been convicted of a crime or offence for which this measure is incur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes

Article L5137-1

Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes as defined in Article 2(2)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on foodstuffs intended for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-8

The list of diseases that justify urgent local, national or international intervention and give rise to the alerts mentioned in article R. 3113-3 is as follows: 1° Infectious diseases : 1. Botulism; 2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest

Article L751-7

In the event of house arrest pursuant to Article L. 751-6, the provisions of Articles L. 732-1, L. 732-4, L. 733-1 to L. 733-4 and L. 733-8 to L. 733-12 shall apply.Failure to comply with the requirem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-34

The validity of an agreement concluded within all or part of a group is assessed in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 2232-12 and L. 2232-13. The 30% and 50% rates mentioned in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R3211-8

Before the liberty and custody judge and the first president of the court of appeal, the person undergoing psychiatric care is assisted or represented by a lawyer. He shall be represented by a lawyer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electrical installations and precautions against static electricity

Article R4462-23

All buildings where pyrotechnic activities are carried out are deemed to be premises or locations exposed to fire risks within the meaning of article R. 4215-12. In the case of an explosive atmosphere…

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