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Showing 18811890 of 22033 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 Oct. 2015 – no. 14-20.924

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-5

Home detention with electronic surveillance may be ordered, ex officio or at the request of the person concerned, by the investigating judge or by the liberty and custody judge if the person under inv…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: The Athlete and Trainee Life Council

Article R114-14

The Athlete and Trainee Life Council is made up of nine or ten members as follows, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the centre's internal regulations: 1° The Director, Chairman of the Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Provision of cash as part of a payment transaction

Article L112-14

I.-The merchants referred to in article L. 121-1 of the French Commercial Code may provide cash to the Payment Service User as part of a payment transaction for the purchase of goods or services. II-T…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article L551-14

When the foreign national's right to stay has ended in application of b or d of 1° of article L. 542-2, the benefit of material reception conditions ends under the following conditions:1° When the for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-14

I. - The property of the section may not be divided between its members. II. - Where several sections of a commune have an undivided property or where a commune has an undivided property with one or m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-14

…rt in the form of personalised information, subject to the provisions of articles 54 to 66-3 of law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 on the reform of certain legal professions, as well as tools to help…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-14

…udget and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. Decisions relating t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-148

I.-The holder of a hospital at home authorisation for "children under three years of age" has access, either internally or by agreement, to a facility authorised to carry out neonatal intensive care a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special schemes.

Article L351-14

…ement of 1 January 1997 relating to unemployment insurance signed after the entry into force of law no. 2002-311 of 5 March 2002 relating to the unemployment insurance scheme for casual entertainment…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-14

…vided for in I for all or some of the performers, within twelve months of the promulgation of Order no. 2021-580 of 12 May 2021, these terms and conditions and this level are determined for the perfor…

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