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Showing 281290 of 37142 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 1996 · Cass. com. 15 September 2009 · Cass. com. 16 January 1973 · Cass. 1re civ. 14 March 1962 · Cass. com. 12 November 2008 · Cass. com. 9 October 2019 n° 18-13.286

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-181

The authorisation holder organises the patient's care pathway, which in particular includes the patient's reception, the performance of the interventional procedure and care up to and after discharge.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-182

…the other doctors involved in this management, without prejudice to the provisions of articles D. 6124-91 to D. 6124-102. These protocols ensure the continuity of care provided for in article L. 1110…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187

…tly to the Investigating Chamber, pursuant to Articles 81, ninth paragraph, 82-1, second paragraph, 156, second paragraph, or 167, penultimate paragraph, the investigating judge shall continue his inv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 186

…he person under investigation against the orders and decisions provided for in articles 80-1-1,87,139,140,137-3,142-6,142-7,145-1,145-2,148,167, penultimate paragraph, 179, third paragraph, 181,181-1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 185

The public prosecutor has the right to appeal to the investigating chamber against any order of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge. This appeal, made by declaration to the court…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 197

If, however, in the case of articles 194 and 195, there are children from two individuals who have lived publicly as husband and wife, and who are both deceased, the legitimacy of the children cannot…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1840

…ay on which either, as the case may be, of the formalities referred to in paragraph 3 of article 1839 has been completed.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Personal checks by the judge.

Article 180

If he does not proceed immediately, the judge shall fix the place, day and time of the verification; if necessary, he shall appoint a member of the bench to carry it out.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-19

…l prohibit any representation by persons exercising one of the professions mentioned in article L. 7124-16. He shall also require proof, in accordance with article L. 7124-18, of the origin and identi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 181

In the case of the preceding article, the application for nullity is no longer admissible after a period of five years from the marriage.

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