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Showing 13711380 of 51196 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 16-2-2022 n° 20-15.164 FS-B

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-20

Authorised customs officers must state their name and capacity in all reports they draw up in matters of criminal investigation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Procedural rules applicable to crimes against humanity and war crimes

Article R49-20-1

The procedures for appointing, performing their duties and swearing in the specialist assistants provided for in Article 628-9 are those laid down by the articles R. 50 bis to R. 50 sexies.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-20

When the person is in a public or private establishment in which he or she is placed, detained or held pursuant to a judicial or administrative decision, proof of address may consist of a certificate…

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

Article D1221-20-6

Blood banks are subject to at least one inspection by the regional health agency during the period of validity of the authorisation.

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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 Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-20

An order by the ministers responsible for customs and health determines the administrative and technical procedures for issuing the import authorisation, covering in particular the elements mentioned…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-20-3

The gender and anti-discrimination referent and the safety and security referent are appointed jointly by the prefect and the chairman of the fire and rescue service's board of directors, for a term s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-20-1

Where there are not enough alternate members to replace the full members who have ceased to hold office for any reason, additional elections shall be held within a maximum period of six months followi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Radiation .

Article R4722-20-1

The employer must prove that he has referred the matter to the accredited body or the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire within the time limit set.It shall forward the results to the o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article R4341-20-1

Professionals who have obtained authorisation to practise part of the profession concerned appear on a separate list containing the professional title under which they are authorised to practise and t…

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