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Showing 501510 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
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-12

…within two months of receiving the notification provided for in the last paragraph of article R. 6152-8, unless a dispensation is granted by the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion on…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Escorting foreign nationals in transit through a French airport

Article L722-12

In the event of a foreign national's transit through a French airport with a view to being transported to the country of destination in execution of a removal order issued by a Member State of the Eur…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Enforcement and sanctions

Article R151-12

…ircumstances or an imminent threat to public order, public safety or national defence, the Minister may impose a measure provided for in I or II of Article L. 151-3-1 after giving the investor formal…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Education, re-education and vocational training centres

Article R5213-12

The Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes handicapées also gives its opinion on the nature, terms and duration of the appropriate rehabilitation, re-education or vocational training. I…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-7

In the event of damage caused by a defect in a product incorporated into another, the producer of the component part and the producer who carried out the incorporation shall be jointly and severally l…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-12

The Board of Directors may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members with voting rights are present. If this quorum is not reached, the Board is reconvened within fifteen days with the s…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-12

In urgent cases, the enforcement judge may allow the summons to be served at the time he or she specifies, even from hour to hour and on public holidays.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-12

…capacity of a member, and where regularisation can be effected, any person with an interest therein may give formal notice to the person likely to effect it, either to regularise the situation or to b…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-12

The Minister for Health or, by delegation, the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion may, following the opinion of a committee, made up in particular of health professionals, individually…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of municipal authorities and litigation

Article L2573-12

…2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 2131-3 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 2131-4 and L. 2131-5 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2131-6 law no. 2000-597 of 30 June 2000 L. 2131-7 law no. 20…

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