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Showing 25512560 of 46132 articles for Art. 7 December 2000 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 July 2001

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementing provisions.

Article L4311-7

…The work equipment and means of protection subject to the safety obligations defined in Article L. 4311-1 ; 2° The technical rules to be met by each type of work equipment and means of protection, as…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-7

…he debtor's summons to the orientation hearing, or at the office of the pursuing creditor's lawyer; 3° Indication of the upset price as set out in the terms and conditions of sale; 4° A summons to dec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-22

…public prosecutor's office may, at any time, decide to withdraw the certificate, subject to article 728-22-1. He shall inform the competent authority of the executing State of the reason for such with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-122

Where a case is referred to the Investigating Chamber pursuant to Article 706-120, its president shall order, either of his or her own motion or at the request of the civil party, the public prosecuto…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

…ry within ten days of the latest of the publications provided for in articles L. 141-12 and L. 141-13, he is deemed to have given his agreement to the business owner's membership. If an objection is l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 729-2

…this sentence for the duration of the assistance and supervision measures provided for in l'article 732. At the end of this period, if the conditional release decision has not been revoked, the foreig…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Grant and publication of the patent

Article R612-73

…equest to amend the patent after partial revocation or invalidation as referred to in Articles L. 613-23-6 and L. 613-27 respectively shall be submitted in writing. Where the amendment to the patent c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article A134-7

The following information relating to commitments covered by 1° and 2° of Article L. 134-1 respectively is sent to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution each year by 30 April at the lat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-76

Where the audit concerns the certification of consolidated accounts, the statutory auditor shall make available to the auditors the relevant documentation that he keeps on the audits that have been ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4113-79

…ut his share in the profits resulting from the application of the second paragraph of article R. 4113-48 is reduced in proportion to the duration of the period of prohibition. A member struck off the…

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