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Showing 12411250 of 56268 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 4-2-2015 n° 14-10.920

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-14

The First President of the Court of Appeal or his delegate shall set the time limits within which the parties to the proceedings must communicate their written observations to each other and file a co…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-14

No person may hold, de jure or de facto, a management or administrative position in a certifier body within the meaning of article L. 6113-2 if he has been convicted of a crime or offence contrary to…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-2

The four units (UC) making up the vocational diploma in youth, popular education and sport are defined by the following professional skills: In the two cross-disciplinary units (UC), whatever the spec…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-4

The one-month extension of the presumption mentioned in article R. 211-16 applies to the certificate. The one-month extension of the presumption mentioned in article R. 211-16 does not apply to the pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-22-4

The drinking water service regulations organise the procedures for carrying out the inspection provided for by Article L. 2224-12, in compliance with the rules set out in this article.The service resp…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure.

Article R5141-47-2

In order to obtain recognition, by at least one other Member State of the European Union, of a marketing authorisation issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49-2

Each Regional Directorate for the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity presents to the Regional Occupational Health and Safety Committee, for its opinion, the procedures for applying at regional…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 12: Notice

Article R5121-149

The package leaflet is drawn up in accordance with the summary of product characteristics. It includes a standard text, expressly inviting patients to report any suspected adverse reaction to their do…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Vocational training

Article L4433-14

I.-In each overseas region, a public industrial and commercial establishment with responsibility for vocational training may be created. The establishment is created by the deliberative assembly and p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-144

The magistrate who ordered or authorised the seizure of property or the examining magistrate in the event of a judicial investigation being opened after the seizure is made shall have jurisdiction to…

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