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Showing 48714880 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 Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234-3

The family council may only deliberate if at least half of its members are present. If this number is not reached, the judge may either adjourn the meeting or take the decision himself in an emergency…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Medical Risk Observatory.

Article D1142-70

…tory and the persons who take part in its work are subject to the obligations set out in article L. 1451-1.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article R6152-73

Hospital practitioners are guaranteed the right to organise.They may not suffer any prejudice or benefit from any advantages because of their trade union commitments.Special leave of absence is grante…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Institution of proceedings by writ of summons

Article 753

Where representation by a lawyer is not compulsory, the summons shall contain, on pain of nullity, in addition to the particulars prescribed in articles 54 and 56, the surname, first names and address…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-3

A groupement forestier d'investissement may merge with a société d'épargne forestière, another groupement forestier d'investissement or a groupement forestier managing an estate whose forests are subj…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 729

Conditional release aims to reintegrate convicts and prevent re-offending.Conditional release may be granted to convicts who have to serve one or more custodial sentences if they demonstrate serious e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable to personal injury offences resulting from deliberate intoxication

Article 706-139-2

Where, pursuant to Article 351 of this Code, the question of the application of the first paragraph of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code in relation to an accused charged with murder, assassination,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 782

The Pre-Trial Judge may invite the lawyers to respond to the pleas in law on which they have not reached a conclusion, to provide the explanations of fact and law necessary for the resolution of the d…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-1

Customs officers may only arrest and detain a person if they are caught in the act of committing a customs offence punishable by a prison sentence and if this measure is justified by the needs of the…

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

Article 706-56-1

…been convicted by a foreign criminal court of an offence of the same nature as those referred to in 1° and 2° of Article 706-55, where these convictions, pursuant to an international convention or agr…

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