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Showing 17611770 of 69031 articles for Art. 488 al. 1 and al. 2 and Art. 1998

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-23

…approach electronic bracelet issued in the context of criminal proceedings pursuant to the article 138-3 of the code of criminal procedure or the article 132-45-1 of the Penal Code is implemented in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-2

…y delegate all or part of the decision to award the work integration aid referred to in article L. 5134-19-1 to the institution referred to in article L. 5312-1 or to any other body it designates for…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1378-2

The opposition mentioned in the third paragraph of article 1007 of the Civil Code is lodged with the notary in charge of the succession. The universal legatee is then sent into possession by an order…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-2

…of the commercial court of the place of the company's registered office is drawn up on plain paper and signed by the founders. It is communicated to any applicant who may examine it or obtain, at his…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1381-2

A certified copy of the European Certificate of Succession shall be given to the applicant and to any person proving a legitimate interest against a receipt, or shall be notified to them by registered…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article 21-1

Judicial police officers and deputy judicial police officers have jurisdiction within the territorial limits where they carry out their usual duties as well as within those where the judicial police o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article 20-1

When they do not have the status of judicial police officer pursuant to article 16-1 A, active or retired national police officers and national gendarmerie military personnel who had the status of jud…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-26-1

…working time, he shall submit a request two months in advance to the director of the establishment and the chairman of the establishment's medical committee, who shall decide on the request, after co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-28-1

The director of the establishment may exempt a practitioner from participating in continuity of care or pharmaceutical duty under conditions defined by order of the Minister for Health.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article D5221-21-1

The salary threshold mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 5221-21 and in article…

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