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Showing 901910 of 25869 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-7-2009 n° 08-18.365

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

The national automated DNA fingerprint database centralises DNA traces and fingerprints relating to the following offences: 1° Sexual offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this code as well as the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement

Article 728-32

Enforcement of the sentencing decision shall be refused in the following cases: 1° The certificate is not produced, is incomplete or manifestly does not correspond to the sentencing decision and has n…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 7

ANNEX 7 MENTIONED IN ARTICLES R. 142-52, R. 142-53, R. 142-54 AND R. 142-56 PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AUTOMATED DNA PROCESSING SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 425-1…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-22

The sums entered in the automatic promotion abroad account may be invested to cover the following expenses, relating to cinematographic works mentioned in 1° to 5° of article 721-6, provided that they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-7

For the implementation of the treatments mentioned in article R. 4321-5, the masseur-physiotherapist is authorised to use the following techniques and carry out the following procedures: 1° Massages,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-7

The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers determines in particular :I.-The rules of professional practice that apply to issuers when they make offers to the public, with the except…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-7

I.-The undertakings referred to in article L. 310-3-2 are able to estimate at any time the impact on their commitments to policyholders and reinsured undertakings and on the realisable value of their…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 717-1

Under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, persons convicted of an offence for which socio-judicial supervision is incurred serve their sentence in prison establishments that provide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-7

I. - The application for authorisation referred to in article L. 1223-4 is made for all communications made to healthcare professionals authorised to prescribe, supply or use this product and in parti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L430-7

I. - Where a merger is the subject of an in-depth review, the Competition Authority shall take a decision within sixty-five working days of the opening of the review. II. - After being informed of the…

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