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Showing 31613170 of 61852 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 4 December 2013 · Cass. com. 15 November 2005 · Cass. com. 2 April 1974 · Cass. com. 13 May 1980

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15-1

…nversion in accordance with the procedures set out in the first or second paragraphs of l'article 712-6. If the judge does not have sufficient information to order this measure or conversion immediate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Procedure for authorising the importation of human body parts or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1, for the personal use of one or more recipients, as provided for in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-13

The application for authorisation provided for in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-13

…Agency's medical project, which defines the medical objectives for a maximum period of five years; 2° Together with the Director, it prepares measures for the organisation of the Agency's medical, de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 15: Authentication

Article L133-44

…payment service provider shall apply the strong customer authentication defined in f of Article L. 133-4 when the payer : 1° Accesses his online payment account ; 2° Initiates an electronic payment t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article R4221-13

I. - Persons authorised to pursue a skills consolidation programme may, at their request, obtain a postponement of their assignment for up to eighteen months if, at the time when the Minister responsi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-2

…young children's health, the manager of a group crèche or day nursery mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-17 must comply with the following minimum intervention times: 1° Micro-crèche: 10 hours per yea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 A

…lies to the construction of new social rental housing, within the meaning of 1° of the I of article 278 sexies, allocated to the principal dwelling, when more than 50% is financed by a regulated loan,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Family crèches

Article R2324-48-2

…nager of a family crèche must comply with the following minimum standards: 1° Small family crèches: 20 hours per year of "Health and Inclusive Care" referral, including 4 hours per quarter; 2° Family…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4332-13

…1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chair ;2° The Director General of the Regional Health Agency or his representative;3° The academic regional…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-13

…é de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication or by an agent author…

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