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Showing 83418350 of 65739 articles for Art. 384 and Cass. 1ère civ. 6-3-2013 n° 11-26.728 FS-PBI

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Public prosecutor's delegates and mediators

Article R15-33-36

…icial court or the court of appeal:"I swear to carry out my duties rigorously, loyally, impartially and with dignity and to respect professional secrecy. "This oath is also taken by the natural person…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-6

…21-1 to R. 211-21-5 do not apply in the cases mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 211-14 and to the persons mentioned in articles R. 211-22 and R. 211-23.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-6

The authorisation holder ensures that patients have access to innovative treatments and clinical trials, either on its own or by referring them to other health establishments which hold the cancer tre…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-3-3

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for applying articles L. 131-3-1 and L. 131-3-2. In particular, it defines the conditions under which a civil servant who is the author of a w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Keeping a record of queries and consultations

Article R53-8-34

The file shall retain for a period of three years information relating to the recordings and interrogations to which it is subject, specifying the capacity of the person or authority who carried out t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-6-2

Any advertising or instructions for use relating to means enabling the removal or neutralisation of any technical device protecting software must state that the unlawful use of such means is punishabl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Recording data in the directory

Article R53-21-6

The file manager checks the validity of the information recorded and, depending on the case, refuses or deletes records that do not comply with legal requirements. The magistrate in charge of the nati…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Certificates of French nationality

Article 31

The director of the judicial registry services of the judicial court has sole authority to issue a certificate of French nationality to any person proving that they have that nationality.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Effects of simple adoption

Article 360

…es laid down in this chapter. The adopted person continues to belong to his or her family of origin and retains all his or her rights therein. The prohibitions on marriage provided for in articles 161…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Effects of simple adoption

Article 361

…to the adopted person's children.Marriage is prohibited:1° Between the adopter, the adopted person and their descendants;2° Between the adopted person and the spouse or partner bound by a civil solid…

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