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Showing 47614770 of 66561 articles for Art. 1228 · Cass. com. 1 February 1978 · Cass. com. 10 February 1958 · Cass. com. 3 October 1977 · Cass. ch. req. 7 May 1923 · Cass. 1re civ. 24 May 1966

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Removal from the list of jobseekers

Article R5412-7-1

The Director referred to in Article R. 5312-26 shall take a decision within fifteen days of the expiry of the ten-day period within which the person concerned may submit written observations or, if th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-3

…nic surveillance and the reason for detention by reference solely to the provisions of the articles 143-1 et 144. In criminal cases, decisions extending pre-trial detention beyond eight months or reje…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 311-18

The amount of aid for the production and preparation of a given audiovisual work may not exceed 40% of the final cost of that work and, in the case of an international co-production, 40% of the French…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 798

The closure of the investigation, in the cases provided for in Articles 778,779,799and 800, shall be made by an unreasoned order that may not be appealed. A copy of this order shall be delivered to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special conditions for the "oncology and onco-haematology" option

Article D6124-177-72

In addition to the coordinating doctor provided for in article D. 6124-177-69, the registrant appoints an additional coordinating doctor specialising in haematology or with proven training or experien…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special conditions for the "oncology and onco-haematology" option

Article D6124-177-73

…continuation and monitoring of chemotherapy treatment, under the conditions set out in article R. 6123-90-1.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 799

Except where the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 781, the Pre-Trial Judge shall declare the investigation closed as soon as the state of the investigation permits and shall refer the cas…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Free credit

Article R341-7

…buted advertising that does not comply with the obligations set out in the provisions of article L. 312-41 is punishable by a fine for a 5th class offence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-7

If several offences and contraventions give rise to a single order, the accused shall pay the fixed procedural fee only once.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-3

In the cases provided for in articles 515-9 and 515-13 of the Civil Code, the matter shall be referred to the court by an application delivered or addressed to the registry. In addition to the particu…

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