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Showing 56115620 of 40133 articles for Art. CA Versailles 7-3-2024 n° 22/05759

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

Article R5121-76-2

…him to assess the appropriateness of establishing a compassionate prescribing framework for the indication or indications in question. These reports come from, in their respective fields of interventi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-7

The person against whom a warrant of committal with deferred effect has been issued shall be informed that if he or she fails, except on legitimate grounds or, in the absence of provisional execution,…

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

Article R5125-24-7

…the regional health agency, in whose area of jurisdiction the registered office of the company is located, and the president of the competent professional body, within thirty days of the date on which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R23-3

…ay damages, the public prosecutor shall inform the civil party of the existence of the bond and indicate the formalities to be completed to obtain payment by the Caisse des dépôts et consignations of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-7

…s mentioned in articles D. 6124-17 to D. 6124-21, the staff of the emergency department of a health care establishment includes at least, depending on the case : 1° A nurse with professional experienc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-3

…court designated by decree shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of articles 43,52 and 382 of this code for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Revision.

Article L2261-7-1

…nt was concluded, one or more trade union organisations representing employees in the field of application of the agreement and signatories or members of this agreement; 2° At the end of this period,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-7

…listed shares ; 2° 6% for unlisted equities ; 3° 6% for all unlisted infrastructure investments (in capital); 4° 20% for real estate investments; 5° 5% for economic loan funds. These ceilings are asse…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-7

…within three months of the judgment being handed down; 3. For wages and holiday pay covered in application of 3° of article L. 143-11-1 and wages covered in application of the last paragraph of the sa…

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

Article 706-106-1

…ourts designated by 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…

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