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Showing 12311240 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-203

…y way of derogation from article R. 123-174, the persons mentioned in articles L. 123-25 and L. 123-28 may record receipts and payments in their accounts using the transaction date shown on the statem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-10

For the application of article D. 1432-30 in Mayotte, the reference to article D. 1432-28 is replaced by the reference to article D. 1446-8 and the words: "but may be a member of one or more of the sp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-4

As stated in Article 226-28 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "The fact of seeking to identify a person by his or her genetic fingerprints outside the cases provided for in Article 16-11 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Holiday pay

Article R7213-12

…in articles R. 7213-9 to R. 7213-11 are payable under the conditions determined by articles L. 3141-28 to L. 3141-30, relating to holiday indemnities following termination of the employment contract,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-44

…Article L. 212-28. The duration of the commitments may not be less than two years nor exc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R451-2

…ge a foodstuff unfit for consumption, within the meaning of Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, as amended, laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Residence grants

Article 411-38

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R261

Article R. 15-28 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 15-28.-Officers or agents of the judicial police are competent to carry out their duties in vehicles assigned to the collective transport of passengers,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1691 bis

…e d'archéologie préventive mentionnée à l'article 235 ter ZG.II. - 1. Divorced or separated persons may apply to be relieved of the payment obligations set out in I and in article 1723 ter-00 B where,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-34

…does not apply where the person claimed waives it under the conditions provided for in articles 696-28 and 696-40 or where the French Government gives its consent under the conditions set out in artic…

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