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Showing 27412750 of 45438 articles for Art. 1301 · Cass. 1re civ. 5 April 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 May 2010 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 2001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body for their own research programmes

Article R1243-54

…eld; 3° The origin of the samples and how they were obtained; 4° The sample preparation procedures; 5° The research project; 6° Depending on the cases provided for in Article L. 1211-2, details of con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-5

…rticles L. 3213-7 and L. 3213-8 of this code, and recalled in Article D. 47-29-3 above, and that it may take any appropriate action. The Public Prosecutor shall, for the same purposes, notify the Stat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendment and termination.

Article D3313-5

The profit-sharing agreement may only be amended or terminated by all the signatories and in the same form as it was concluded, except in the event of termination as provided for in the second paragra…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-1

Where provisional enforcement has been ordered, it may be stopped, in the event of an appeal, only by the first president and in the following cases: 1° If it is prohibited by law; 2° Where there are…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-5

In the event of breach of an obligation incumbent on the insured after the occurrence of the loss, the insured shall only be liable for forfeiture in the event of gross negligence or wilful default on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to provide information about accidents at work

Article R4121-5

…s surname, forenames and date of birth; 4° The date, time, place and circumstances of the accident; 5° The identity and contact details of any witnesses.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification procedures with the Banque de France.

Article R131-5

Any person to whom a cheque is given to pay for goods or services may, directly or through an agent, check with the Banque de France to ensure that the cheque has not been reported stolen or lost, dra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R782-5

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeR. 612-20, with the exception of 2°, 3° and 4° of In° 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017R. 612-20-1 with the ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R783-5

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-20, with the exception of 2°, 3° and 4° of In° 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017R. 612-20-1 with the ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R784-5

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-20, with the exception of 2°, 3° and 4° of In° 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017R. 612-20-1 with the ex…

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