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Showing 30113020 of 30018 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. – 6 July 2016 – no. 15-21.811

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-6

If a member ceases to hold office before the normal expiry of his term of office, he shall be replaced within one month in the same manner. In this case, the duties of the new member shall end on the…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-6

Any person over the age of 18 may appoint a trusted support person, who may be a relative, a close friend or the doctor treating them. This person will be consulted in the event that they are unable t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 123-6

By decision of the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, the sums entered in an automatic account may be carried over to another automatic account exclusively in the event of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-28

…person claimed appears before the investigating chamber pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 696-27, the president of the chamber shall establish his identity and take his statements, a record…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation of food vigilance

Article R1323-6

In the event of adverse reactions, the Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control shall, at his request, send the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitair…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article L1613-6

…inter-communal cooperation, départements and regions ;4° The départements;5° The metropolis of Lyon;6° The regions and the territorial collectivity of Corsica.Overseas territorial collectivities and t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-55

The second to last paragraphs of Article 695-23 shall not apply to the surrender procedures mentioned in this section. By way of derogation from the first paragraph of the same Article 695-23, the sur…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 721-6

…aphic works eligible for aid for the restoration and digitisation of heritage cinematographic works;6° Audiovisual works that have received automatic or selective financial aid for audiovisual product…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article D721-6

…n, in accordance with the status of sole proprietor with limited liability defined in articles L. 526-6 to L. 526-21 of the Commercial Code, the name of the EIRL, the legal form and the address at whi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to support

Article R5131-6

…nt processes; 5° The funding granted for the implementation of national employment policy measures; 6° Their monitoring and evaluation procedures. The departmental councils that are signatories to the…

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