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Showing 6170 of 60858 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 1-4-2015 n° 14-14.349

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of training qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4221-14-4

The traineeship is the subject of an assessment report, the model for which is set by order of the Minister for Health. The report is sent to the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens with a cop…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-14-4

For the application of article R. 6523-11 to Mayotte, the words "25 km" are replaced by the words "10 km".

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-14-4

I.-Any breach of the prohibitions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 5141-14-2 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal ent…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information for consumers of packaged natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-14

It is forbidden on packaging, labels and in advertising, in any form whatsoever, to use any indication, name, product or service mark, image or other sign, figurative or otherwise, which, when applied…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-43-14

The derogation, provided for in article L. 5132-15-1 in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract, from the minimum weekly working time for the holder of a fixed-term contrac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-4

The High Council shall have a public accountant known as the "accounting officer", appointed by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister for the Budget.The accounting officer shall be r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-142-4

For the category of services relating to warrants other than agricultural, mentioned in table 2 of article appendix 4-7, nothing is due to the registrar for entries in the register of notices and oppo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4-2

When an accused person is remanded in custody, the examining magistrate may decide to prohibit him/her from corresponding in writing with one or more persons that he/she designates, in view of the req…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R*441-14

The collective operations agreement must define the method for determining the annual contributions. It must also contain details of how to determine the number of annuity units corresponding to the s…

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