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Showing 61116120 of 24917 articles for Art. Cass. 2e civ. 18-9-2003 n° 01-16.019

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: END OF PROTECTION

Article R562-2

An appeal for review may be lodged with the Cour nationale du droit d'asile in the cases provided for in Articles L. 511-9 and L. 512-4.The appeal shall be lodged within two months of the finding of f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-11

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may request from the applicant any additional information necessary for the exami…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-10

Without prejudice to the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article 9 bis of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983, any disputes regarding the validity of the electoral operations shall be refe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-58

Without prejudice to the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article 9 bis of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983, any disputes regarding the validity of the electoral operations shall be refe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R592-3

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the State representative in Saint-Barthélemy and references to the Prefecture are repla…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-87

When the person sentenced to house arrest under electronic surveillance must comply with the obligation to refrain from appearing in a specially designated place or area, in order to avoid contact wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-8

The list of diseases that justify urgent local, national or international intervention and give rise to the alerts mentioned in article R. 3113-3 is as follows: 1° Infectious diseases : 1. Botulism; 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-59

If the lender demands from the borrower sums in excess of those that the lender is authorised to request payment of pursuant to article L. 315-18, is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compulsory licences in the interests of economic development

Article R613-32

Proceedings to set the fees provided for in Article L. 613-18 shall be brought before the Paris judicial court. In these proceedings, the summons shall be served on a fixed date.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Thermal establishments.

Article R1322-55

Ventilation must be permanent and designed to function in all seasons, without causing discomfort to patients. The minimum temperature of the premises must never be lower than 18° C.

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