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Showing 39513960 of 35069 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 23-6-2021 n° 19-21.784 F-D

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Transmission of requests, notifications or service by electronic means of telecommunication

Article D592

The provisions of Article D. 591 are also applicable to the filing of pleadings before the Investigating Chamber, as provided for by Article 198.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-64

The contractual employees of the resource, expertise and sports performance centres, carrying out tasks that fall within the remit of the State, pursuant to articles L. 114-2 and L. 114-4, are subject…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for early access authorisation

Article R5121-68

I.-The application for authorisation to obtain the early access provided for in Article L. 5121-12 is sent by electronic means, by the holder of the exploitation rights or his authorised representativ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Orders given by the judicial authority

Article D56

In addition to the measures of isolation or separation from other detainees that he or she may order in accordance with the provisions of Articles D. 56-1 and D. 56-2, the magistrate responsible for t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Postponement of transfer

Article R751-6

The provisions of articles R. 732-6, R. 733-1, R. 733-3 and R. 733-5 to R. 733-13 are applicable to foreign nationals assigned to residence pursuant to article L. 751-6.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation for the preparation and supply of certain allergens.

Article R4211-6

After the authorisation provided for in Article L. 4211-6 has been issued, the manufacturing and preparation methods and the control techniques mentioned in 5° and 6° of Article R. 4211-1 are modified…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-25

The State representative checks that the declaration of candidacy is in order, pursuant to articles D. 4443-23 and D. 4443-24. He checks that the candidates meet the conditions defined in article D. 4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Filing of accounting documents and declaration of confidentiality of annual accounts

Article A123-61

To carry out the electronic transmission of the accounting documents provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 123-111, accompanied, where applicable, by the declaration of confidentiality of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D233

Visits to prisons by magistrates and their observations are recorded in the register presented to them, in accordance with the provisions of article D. 130-1 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-630-5

The interview(s) provided for in article R. 6152-630-3 focus mainly on : 1° The reasons for the request and the principle of the contractual termination ; 2° Setting the date on which the contract wil…

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