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Showing 161170 of 47238 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 3-5-1956

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-5

The Conseil des maisons de vente is responsible for organising the electoral operations and counting the votes. Voting takes place electronically. Electronic voting is organised in compliance with the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-5

Customs officers responsible for carrying out judicial investigations pursuant to Article 28-1 are appointed from among those who have passed the technical examination, by joint order of the Minister…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article R57-5-3

The examining magistrate or the liberty and custody judge shall specify the duration of the measure, which may not exceed that of the detention order, in the order by which he subjects a person to jud…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Information.

Article D214-32-5

The AIF's annual report is published no later than six months after the end of the financial year. However, when the AIF publishes an annual financial report in accordance with I of article L. 451-1-2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article D47-37-5

In accordance with article 349-1, the Assize Court answers a question worded as follows: "Does the accused benefit, for the act of which he is accused, from the cause of irresponsibility provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-5

Where the persons referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 561-38-2 use an external service provider pursuant to Article R. 561-38-2, they shall ensure that their internal control system also…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agency System Steering Committee

Article R1411-58-3

The Directorate-General for Health provides the Committee's secretariat and the material resources required for its work.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Harm reduction policy for drug users.

Article D3121-33-5

Harm reduction support centres for drug users enter into an agreement with an addiction treatment, support and prevention centre or with a pharmacist holding a dispensary, relating to the supply of me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-3-5

Payment is made within one month of the Office receiving the claimant's acceptance of its offer, whether the offer is partial, provisional or final.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-3

Where batches of investigational medicinal products come from another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and are manufactured or imported in…

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