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Showing 391400 of 23655 articles for Art. Galec v. France – ECtHR – 17 Jan. 2012 – no. 51255/08

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formalities prior to marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-4

…be requested, at any time, before the judicial court in accordance with the provisions of articles 177 and 178 by the future spouses, even if they are minors.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to certain establishments

Article L451-17

The fact of carrying out ionisation treatments without holding the approval provided for in article L. 414-1 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-17

If the reasoned opinion of the investigating chamber postpones the extradition request and that opinion is final, extradition cannot be granted. The person claimed, if not detained for another reason,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint Conciliation Committee

Article R615-17

If the application does not comply with the provisions of the preceding article, the secretariat shall invite the applicant to complete it within a period of one month. The option shall be open, befor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-17

An on-call service is organised to meet the needs of the public outside the normal opening hours of pharmacies in a given area. An emergency service is organised to respond to urgent requests outside…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article R151-17

The administrative authorities competent to examine the authorisation provided for in this chapter may have recourse to international cooperation to verify the accuracy of the information provided to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-177

…of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle Base brackets Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.9235 From €6,501 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,001 to €30,000 0.726% Over €30,000 0.532% f) Option by the surviving spouse f…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-17

…çaise de" or "Fédération nationale de" as well as award or have awarded the designations "Equipe de France" and "Champion de France", followed by the name of one or more sports disciplines, and includ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-171

Financing institutions provide the Banque de France with the information required to compile monetary statistics, under conditions specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Banking Inclusion Observatory

Article R312-17

…he Banking Inclusion Observatory provided for in Article L. 312-1-1 B is published on the Banque de France website.

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