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Showing 44614470 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R421-75

…for the damage, the prefect, the court seised if legal action has been taken by the owner concerned and the persons designated in the declaration of honour referred to in the previous article. Within…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Individuals

Article 1262-7

The appeal is open to the person receiving the benefits and to the public prosecutor.The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged according to the procedure without compulsory representation.The time…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-7

…The director of the institution shall ensure that all measures are taken to ensure the safekeeping and confidentiality of the information thus stored or hosted.The medical record referred to in artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3142-71

In the event of a dispute, the Industrial Tribunal, to which the matter has been referred in accordance with Article L. 3142-113, shall have final jurisdiction.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions authorising the organisers of sporting events and competitions to process personal data for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-7

…or to its implementation, an undertaking that it complies with the description in articles R. 333-5 and R. 333-6.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to practice within internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-7

…et out in articles R. 5126-54, R. 5126-84 or R. 5126-104, it may be carried out by pharmacy interns and by interns and assistant pharmacists in army hospitals who have completed: 1° The entire second…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-7

…members, who must also represent an absolute majority of the employees of the participating parties and of the subsidiaries or establishments concerned. Each member has one vote.By way of derogation f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-7

…il himself of the priority of an earlier filing shall be required to file a declaration of priority and to prove the existence of the earlier application under the conditions and within the time limit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6113-7

…e conditions laid down by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties;2° That this data is transmitted to the doctor responsible for medical informati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-74

…reate private law subsidiaries within the meaning of article L. 233-1 of the French Commercial Code and acquire direct holdings within the meaning of article L. 233-2 of the same code and indirect hol…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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