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Showing 25912600 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1

In the event that a sentence handed down abroad is enforced in the territory of the Republic, the reductions in sentence granted prior to the enforcement of the sentence in France shall be retained by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R324-7

The duration of the mediation may not exceed three months from the date of receipt of the joint request or the date of the last notice of receipt in the case provided for in the last paragraph of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4312-7

The appropriations required for the operation of the regional economic, social and environmental council and, where applicable, for the carrying out of its studies are the subject of a separate entry…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-70

The sharing of fees between masseur-physiotherapists, or between a masseur-physiotherapist and another healthcare professional, is prohibited in any form whatsoever, except in the cases provided for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article R6153-74

The training periods mentioned in article R. 6153-64, with the exception of the study period abroad, carried out outside the hospital centre to which they are attached, are organised by agreements con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Police custody

Article 706-88

For the application of articles 63,77 and 154, if the requirements of the investigation or inquiry relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 706-73 requires it, a person's po…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Standards and control

Article L4022-7

Periodic certification standards define, for each profession or speciality, the actions mentioned in I of article L. 4022-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-7

I. - When some of the communes of a syndicat de communes or a syndicat mixte form part of a communauté d'agglomération, by the creation of this communauté, by the merger of public establishments of in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-7

Corporate entities held criminally liable for the offences provided for in Articles L. 654-3 and L. 654-4 incur the following penalties: 1° A fine, in accordance with the terms set out in Article 131-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-7

Setting up a takeaway in areas covered by the provisions of article L. 3335-2 is punishable by a fine of €3,750.

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