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Showing 16311640 of 18954 articles for Art. Cass. crim. – 31 Oct. 2000

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1431-20

…its members. The dissolution is pronounced by order of the State representative. It takes effect on 31 December of the year in which it was requested.II. - When, as a result of the withdrawal of one o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-12

…do not meet the conditions of the first paragraph or of 1° to 5° of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of the liberal professions in the form of companies. Howev…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-14

…o not meet the conditions of the first paragraph or of 1° and 5° of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of the liberal professions in the form of companies. Howev…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions specific to the overseas collectivities governed by Article 74 of the Constitution and New Caledonia

Article 33-2

Parrogation à l'article 31, the president of the court of first instance or the judge in charge of the detached section has sole authority to issue a certificate of French nationality to any person wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Companies of court-appointed administrators and agents

Article R814-146

…de mandataires judiciaires sont régies par les dispositions du livre II et de la loi n° 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, subject to the provisions of this section.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-46

The information transmitted by the departments or units mentioned in Article 695-9-31 to the competent services of a Member State shall also be transmitted to the Eurojust Agency and the Europol unit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-36

…ded for by the judgment delivered pursuant to the provisions of article R. 742-28 or article R. 742-31, the forced sale is announced under the conditions provided for by the provisions of articles

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1416

…tly taxed on the initial roll are entered on a supplementary roll which may be levied no later than 31 December of the year following the year of taxation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-9

…of article L. 5124-2, public health establishments manufacturing medicinal products industrially on 31 December 1991 may apply for the authorisation provided for in article L. 5124-3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

Article D47-1-33

…when it is aimed at the preparation and commission of the offences provided for in Articles D. 47-1-31 and D. 47-1-32.

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