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Showing 10511060 of 56268 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 4-2-2015 n° 14-10.920

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4342-14

The committee of orthoptists for the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chairm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medicinal products covered by an early access authorisation or a compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-144

I.-The labelling of the medicinal products mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 includes at least the following information: 1° The name of the medicinal product or, where appropriate, its code…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the committee provided for in article 16-2

Article R15-14

The commission may either annul the decision or confirm it, or convert the withdrawal into a suspension or reduce the duration of the suspension.If the applicant is not present or represented when the…

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

Article 148-8

Where the person under investigation intends to refer the matter to the Investigating Chamber pursuant to the provisions of Articles 140, third paragraph, 148, sixth paragraph, or 148-4, his request i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-14

The provisions of articles L. 4441-2, L. 4441-3 and L. 4441-4 to L. 4441-11 are applicable to the disciplinary chamber of the order of dental surgeons of New Caledonia and French Polynesia subject to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-14

Debts appearing in the debtor's statement of indebtedness drawn up by the commission may not produce interest or generate late payment penalties from the date of admissibility and until the implementa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional unions of health professionals whose members are elected

Article R4031-14

The members of the regional unions are elected by the health professionals practising on a self-employed basis under the conventional system, in the region where they mainly practise. Within the assem…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-14

Users of the marché d'intérêt national or its ancillary establishments are: 1° Professional sellers and brokers; 2° Producers, their groups and organisations, who may only sell their own production; 3…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-14

Sums held in the automatic online broadcasting account may be invested for online broadcasting of : 1° Long-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted at the time the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-14

In order for a legal entity to be registered on the list of sworn goods brokers of a court of appeal, it must be proven : 1° That its directors have not been the subject of a final criminal conviction…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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