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Showing 19711980 of 29557 articles for Art. 5 janv. 1983 + Cass. 3e civ.

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-57

The medical students mentioned in article R. 6153-46 are subject to the disciplinary system applicable to students. In the event of a breach of discipline committed by one of these students within the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-5

…ated on the Continental Shelf, done at Rome on 10 March 1988 and revised at London on 14 October 2005, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any person guilty of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-5

…the prohibition or disqualification measures as provided for in Book VI of this Code or in Law no. 85-98 of 25 January 1985 relating to the receivership and judicial liquidation of companies or in Law…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Career development advice

Article R6111-5

…le for vocational training notes that the institutions and bodies mentioned in 1° bis of Article L. 5311-4 and Article L. 5314-1, Pôle emploi and the institution responsible for improving the function…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 14: Maintenance and repair of medical equipment

Article R224-52

The obligation set out in article

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article R512-5

…ries on an ancillary basis falling into the categories mentioned in 2°, 3° or 4° of I of article R. 511-2 shall notify the body of the mandate thus issued as soon as it takes effect, as well as of the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-5

…e mentioned in the last paragraph of article 414, the third paragraph of article 414-2 or article 415 of the present code or for an offence related to an offence mentioned in article 706-73 of the cod…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-52

…e R. 232-60 ; -the organiser of the competition or event;-the escort provided for in article R. 232-56. If the athlete being tested is a minor, any sample taking requiring an invasive technique may on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-57

…ace adequate risk management processes and internal control mechanisms as referred to in Article L. 511-55, including sound accounting and reporting procedures, in order to detect, measure, monitor an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-56

The amounts provided for in articles R. 332-54 and R. 332-55 are calculated net of the value of guarantees received under an eligible master agreement. An eligible master agreement meets all of the fo…

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