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Showing 14611470 of 46132 articles for Art. 7 December 2000 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 July 2001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article R5125-71

…and to create a website to trade medicinal products electronically provided for in article L. 5125-36 is sent by the pharmacists mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5125-33 to the general director o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article 706-47

…age resulting in permanent mutilation or infirmity provided for in article 222-10 of the said code; 3° Crimes of rape provided for in articles 222-23 to 222-26 of the same code and the offence provide…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Interested in fraud.

Article 399

…trators of the offence and, in addition, to the disqualification penalties provided for in article 432 below.2. The following are deemed to be interested partiesa) Natural or legal persons who have an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L421-7

…passport-researcher-mobility programme" provided for in Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 may be issued as soon as the foreign national is first admitted to the country.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Suspension of the contract and protection against breach.

Article L1226-7

…is also suspended during periods when the employee is following the actions mentioned in article L. 323-3-1 of the Social Security Code under the conditions provided for in this same article, in appli…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Content of the project management contract

Article L2422-7

…red to perform the contract or reimburse the expenses incurred on its behalf and defined in advance;3° The terms and conditions of the technical, financial and accounting control exercised by the proj…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 792-2

Where the succession has been accepted by one or more heirs purely and simply and by one or more others to the extent of the net assets, the rules applicable to the latter option are binding on all th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 792-1

From its publication and during the period provided for in article 792, the declaration stops or prohibits any enforcement proceedings and any new registration of security by the creditors of the esta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-75

For the purposes of this section, exploration diving means diving without any teaching.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-76

…lows: 0 to 6 metres; 0 to 12 metres; 0 to 20 metres; 0 to 40 metres; 0 to 60 metres;Space from 0 to 70 metres;Space from 0 to 80 metres; Spaces above 80 metres. Underwater diving with air is limited t…

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