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Showing 15911600 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article D1221-20-7

For the application of this section, the Minister of Defence shall exercise the powers conferred on the competent regional health agency for army hospitals, whose technical opinion he may seek if nece…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-7-2

To impose the suspension provided for in articles L. 335-7 and L. 335-7-1 and determine the length of the sentence, the court shall take into account the circumstances and seriousness of the offence,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: The national information system common to the regional joint cross-industry committees

Article R6323-21-7

…2 is implemented by France Compétences, which is responsible for its design, deployment, operation and maintenance. France Compétences is responsible for steering this information system and sets the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-7-2

…dentify the people in their territory who have no access, or insufficient access, to drinking water and the reasons for this situation. This territorial diagnosis covers the entire population present…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-8

…with the prior authorisation of the public prosecutor. The person is then informed of the measures and obligations to which he or she is subject pursuant to article 706-25-7 and of the penalties incu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-7-2

…en carrying out their activity in France, to comply with the rules set out in the articles L. 422-8 and R. 422-52 to R. 422-54. In the event of a breach of their obligations, they are subject to the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16-2

…the Code de l'organisation judiciaire may conduct or arrange for the conduct of any useful hearings and investigations, without being able to invoke professional confidentiality. In particular, it may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Property and property investment by public health institutions

Article L6148-7-2

…blic entity, provided that the transaction is sustainable in terms of its impact on public finances and on the financial situation of the public entity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-4

…de, information relating to the identity as well as the address or successive addresses of the home and, where applicable, residences of persons who have been the subject of : 1° A conviction, even if…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: On the transmission and enforcement of confiscation orders pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders

Article 713-35-2

…this code for the application of Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation…

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