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Showing 45714580 of 46132 articles for Art. 7 December 2000 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 July 2001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-2

…rare diseases, in accordance with the procedures laid down by an order of the Minister for Health; 3° The competent national professional councils mentioned in article L. 4021-3 ; 4° Any patient asso…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-7

…to exercise the remedies, to comply with the obligations laid down in 1° and 2° of Article D. 45-2-3, the prison sentence may be enforced at any time by the police. This information will be included…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R5125-24-7

…ch the change occurs, of any change in the situation declared in application of articles R. 5125-24-3 and R. 5125-24-4, together with the supporting documents.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-51-1

Any minor who is the victim of one of the offences mentioned in Article 706-47 shall be assisted by a lawyer when heard by the investigating judge. If the minor's legal representatives or ad hoc admin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-7

(Articles R. 322-32 and R. 322-33) "EC" DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The manufacturer, his authorised representative or, failing this, any person responsible for placing the product on the market establi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Surety bonds

Article R23-3

If the person prosecuted is finally sentenced to pay damages, the public prosecutor shall inform the civil party of the existence of the bond and indicate the formalities to be completed to obtain pay…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Revision.

Article L2261-7-1

…of the agreement. II. - The validity of a revision amendment is assessed in accordance with Section 3 of Chapter II of Title III of this Book II.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-78-2

Within a period of one month from the end of the period referred to in III of article D. 6332-78-1, a decree shall set:1° The level at which the apprenticeship contract provided for in article D. 6332…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-1

…decree shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of Articles 43,52and 382 of this code for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the crimes provid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Control

Article L22-10-71

…cle L. 225-100, their observations on the report referred to, as the case may be, in article L. 225-37 or article L. 225-68, with regard to the information mentioned in article L. 22-10-11. They attes…

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