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Showing 52815290 of 28624 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 30-6-2004 n° 1138

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4221-13-6

The committee examines the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning of the person concerned, in accordance with the proced…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-9-6

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat specifies : 1° The conditions and ceilings for compensation per policyholder, subscriber or beneficiary, the procedures and deadlines for compensation and the rules rela…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-9

The term of office of the members of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique is not interrupted by the rules concerning the age limit that may apply to the persons concerned. If a mem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-4-6

In the event of a request for a lawyer to be appointed ex officio made, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 113-3 or 116, before the investigating judge of a court in which there is an inves…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance relating to health products

Article R1413-61-3

Vigilance missions relating to health products are carried out at regional level, by the regional pharmacovigilance centres, the centres for evaluation and information on pharmacodependence and addict…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-10

The athlete passport management unit carries out an initial review of all profiles.In the light of the successive data integrated into the predictive statistics algorithm concerning an athlete, the he…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-6-1

Each occupational health and prevention service, including occupational health and prevention services other than those mentioned in Article L. 4622-7, is approved by the administrative authority for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-6

The committee elects its chairman and vice-chairman from among the practitioners who are full members.Where an army hospital is associated with the group, army practitioners who are members of the gro…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other consequences

Article L232-23-6

The decisions of the Sanction Committee of the French Anti-Doping Agency finding an anti-doping rule violation and the agreements concluded in accordance with article L. 232-22 shall be made public af…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-17

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a freezing order shall be refused in any of the following cases: 1° If immunity prevents it or if the property or evidence is unse…

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