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Showing 14111420 of 46223 articles for Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products initially prescribed in hospitals

Article R5121-89

…for the medicinal product may reserve its prescription to the doctors mentioned in article R. 5121-88 who hold a qualification recognised under the conditions set out in article R. 5121-91. The marke…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: External company employee representative on the health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L2412-8

…stablishment comprising at least one classified facility on the list provided for in Article L. 515-36 of the Environment Code or mentioned in Article L. 211-2 of the Mining Code, before the expiry of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810

…rom its realisation. If the business continues to operate, only the income that exceeds the working capital necessary for its operation is consigned. Sums arising in any capacity from a vacant estate…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 80

If the judge declares that he has jurisdiction, without ruling on the merits, the proceedings shall be suspended until the expiry of the time limit for lodging an appeal and, in the event of an appeal…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 86

In the event of death during a sea voyage and in the circumstances provided for in Article 59, it will be recorded within twenty-four hours by the instrumental officers designated in this article and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for partition.

Article 818

…ded bare ownership. In the event of a licitation of full ownership, the second paragraph of article 815-5 shall apply.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 883

The parties have the option of being assisted or represented. However, at the preliminary conciliation attempt, they are required to appear in person, unless they are represented for a legitimate reas…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80

…ctment, are brought to the attention of the investigating judge, the latter must immediately communicate to the public prosecutor the complaints or reports recording them. The public prosecutor may th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Summary orders.

Article 893

In all cases of urgency, the president of the joint tribunal may, within the limits of the tribunal's jurisdiction, order in summary proceedings all measures that do not come up against any serious di…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Summary orders.

Article 872

In all cases of urgency, the president of the commercial court may, within the limits of the court's jurisdiction, order in summary proceedings all measures that do not come up against any serious cha…

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