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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of judicial supervision

Article R17-4-1

Where judicial supervision includes the obligation set out in 8° of article 138, the provisions of articles R. 131-3 to R. 131-4-1 of the Penal Code are applicable. The certificate they contain serves…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4

Infringement of the trademark owner's rights constitutes an infringement giving rise to civil liability on the part of the perpetrator. Infringement of the rights attached to the trademark constitutes…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6253-4

…uthorisation for land use or occupation; 3° Appointment to functional posts in the local authority; 4° Exercise of the right of pre-emption under the conditions defined in Article LO 6214-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-4

The cost of the donor's accommodation outside hospital is covered on the basis of the actual expenses incurred, on presentation of the necessary supporting documents and within the limit of a maximum…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of refusal of care

Article D4122-4-3

…stem approved in application of article L. 1114-1 and appointed by order of the Minister for Health;4° (Repealed)5° The Director General of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie or his represent…

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Article Annexe 4-8

…rom the bodies listed in articles L. 152-1 and L. 152-2 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures.4° With regard to the judicial officers of the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, for t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of death prior to sampling and conditions for taking samples

Article R1232-4-2

The samples referred to in the second paragraph of Article R. 1232-4-1 are taken in accordance with protocols issued by the Agence de la biomédecine. These protocols determine in particular the situat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Informing the authorities about risk prevention

Article R4411-46

The body referred to in article L. 4411-4 and the administrative authorities shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the information in their possession which has been reported to them as fallin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Secondment contract.

Article L1251-43

…precise justification, including, in particular, in the case of replacements as provided for in 1°, 4° and 5° of article L. 1251-6, the name and qualifications of the person being replaced or to be re…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-50

If the production company has never received production programme support, the committee may propose to the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée that project development sup…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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