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Showing 801810 of 56672 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 18-1-2018 n° 15-27.525

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal police

Article L2573-18

I. - The provisions of Chapter II of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand col…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Obligations of the recipient organisation

Article R1221-18

On the basis of the data in the pre-employment declaration sent to it by the body referred to in Article R. 1221-3, the Caisse nationale d'assurance vieillesse des travailleurs salariés (National Old-…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing Director.

Article R1413-18

The Director General is assisted by at least one Deputy Director General who replaces him/her in the event of vacancy, absence or impediment. When the Agency has one or more pharmaceutical establishme…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-18

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under article L. 132-17 are prohibited, for a period of up to five years, from directly or indirectly engaging in commercial activity. Corporate entiti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-18

A Steering Committee reports to the President of the institution. It issues opinions on the cultural orientations of the institution and on all of its activities. It evaluates the fulfilment of its va…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-18

Voting takes place on polling day. Voting is personal and secret. Voting by proxy is not permitted.Postal voting is permitted only for voters on annual leave, absent for health reasons, on maternity o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-18

The controls mentioned in articles L. 511-16 and L. 511-17 are carried out: 1° At the point of entry into the territory prior to any placing under a customs procedure; 2° When the goods are placed und…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-18

Challenges relating to the validity of the breeder's right over the variety for which a plant variety certificate is applied for are brought directly before the judicial courts and, in the overseas te…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Town planning (R).

Article R1614-18

The mayor, or where applicable the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation, sends the head of the State department in the département responsible for town planning a copy…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187-3

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article 148-1-1, the public prosecutor who appeals against an order for release that is contrary to his or her recommendations within four hours of…

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