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Showing 19811990 of 62298 articles for Art. 1231-1 et 1231-5 · CA Versailles 20 April 1995 · Cass. 2e civ. 10 July 2003 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 September 2013 n° 12-24.812

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-19

…nformation from the family court judge: 1° The defendant's refusal to fit the anti-attachment bracelet, to the wearing of which she had previously consented, constitutes a breach of the obligations im…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20

I. - The urban community exercises the following competences by operation of law, in place and stead of the member municipalities:1° With regard to the economic, social and cultural development and pl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12

…ncluded for an indefinite period.It shall include in particular:1° The name and professional qualification of the person replaced when it is concluded under 1°, 4° and 5° of article L. 1242-2 ; 2° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-10

Subject to compliance with the rules of the Code of Medical Ethics, cooperative non-trading companies may be formed either between specialist doctors or between general practitioners, duly registered…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Withdrawal.

Article 1026

…recorded by order of the First President, his delegate or the President of the Chamber to which the case has been distributed. The judge noting the withdrawal shall rule, where applicable, on applicat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Rectification and judicial annulment

Article 1055

…odged in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 950. The provisions of Article 952 are applicable. The appeal is investigated and judged according to the procedure followed at first instance.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L4312-10

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 and articles L. 145-5-2 and L. 145-5-3 of the Social Security Code, only nurses of French nationality or nationals of one of the Member States of the Eur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L5134-109

A decree shall determine the conditions of application of this section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-10

Notwithstanding articles L. 5125-4, L. 5125-11, L. 5125-3, L. 5125-12 and L. 5125-18, any opening or acquisition by a mutual society or union of mutual societies of an existing pharmacy and any transf…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L764-10

…in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from…

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