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Showing 12111220 of 18954 articles for Art. Cass. crim. – 31 Oct. 2000

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-30

…er verification of the technical feasibility of the measure, an obligation provided for by article 131-36-12 of the same code;3° If the person has been sentenced to a term of criminal imprisonment of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 E

…instruction of sixth and eighth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 are exempt from property tax on non-built properties levied for the benefit of muni…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-6

Refugee status shall not be granted to a person who falls within one of the exclusion clauses provided for in sections D, E or F of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951.The same section…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-26

…ent and devices comply with the conditions laid down respectively for each of them by articles R. 1331-27 to R. 1331-35. Dwellings located in local authorities governed byArticle 73 of the Constitutio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-33

…against the plan, relates to non-compliance with the condition provided for in 4° of Article L. 626-31 or with the fifth or tenth paragraph of Article L. 626-32, the value of the debtor's business sha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656 quater

…1394, the City of Paris is assimilated to a department. However, City of Paris properties which, on 31 December 2018 belonged to the municipality or department of Paris and were exempt from property t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Optional or exceptional acts

Article 285

Where, in respect of the same crime, several committal orders have been issued against different defendants, the President may, either of his own motion or at the request of the Public Prosecutor, ord…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article L4061-2

I. - Military healthcare professionals practising one of the healthcare professions mentioned in this part are exposed to the professional sanctions provided for in article L. 4137-1 of the French Def…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-21

To ensure that the treatment order is complied with, the coordinating doctor meets with the person periodically, and at least once every three months, to assess their situation. At least once a year,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 C

The rates of the additional taxes levied for the benefit of the public establishments mentioned in articles L. 321-1 and L. 324-1 of the town planning code are, subject to Article 1636 B octies and th…

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