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Showing 33613370 of 30018 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. – 6 July 2016 – no. 15-21.811

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-66

…orcement court informs the victim pursuant to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 712-16-1, it shall inform the victim of his or her option to be assisted by a victim support association.…

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

Article R1413-6

In the event of a seat becoming vacant as a result of the permanent incapacity of its holder or the loss by a member of the capacity in respect of which he has been appointed, a new member shall be ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article R761-6

…trade and agriculture may make use of the powers provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 761-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: The interprofessional ambulatory care company

Article R4041-6

I.-Where its articles of association so provide in accordance with a of 3° of article L. 4041-2, an interprofessional ambulatory care company may employ a healthcare professional in order to carry out…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of provision of services

Article R4222-6

Any pharmacist who performs professional acts in France without being registered with the ordre, under the conditions set out in article L. 4222-9, is subject to the disciplinary chamber of the compet…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 8: Temporary detention of persons

Article 67 ter

…individuals, objects or vehicles for which an alert has been issued, governed by article 31 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, may, for the pur…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizure operations

Article R232-6

…cles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6

…ignificant ones that the auditor has summarised during the audit and which have not been corrected. 6. Materiality threshold: amount beyond which economic decisions or judgement based on the accounts…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-6

I. - For offences for non-payment of tolls recorded by sworn agents of the operator of a motorway or road structure open to public traffic and subject to tolls, including in the context of Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation

Article D2323-6

The lactarium is authorised for a period of five years by the director general of the regional health agency for the region in which the lactarium is located, after obtaining the opinion of the direct…

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