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Showing 501510 of 49737 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 26-2-1999 n° 97-18.409

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Buildings where the lowest floor of the last storey is more than eight metres above ground level

Article R4216-26

The staircases and lifts in the buildings referred to in article R. 4216-24 are: 1° Either enclosed in one-hour fireproof shafts with half-hour fireproof doors and, in the case of staircases, a smoke…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compulsory licences in the interests of economic development

Article R613-26

The formal notice provided for in Article L. 613-18 (paragraph 1) shall be the subject of a reasoned decision by the Minister responsible for industrial property, taken after consultation with the Min…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to the "Child and adolescent psychiatry" modality

Article D6124-260

The multidisciplinary team or teams referred to in article D. 6124-256 comprise: 1° One or more child and adolescent psychiatrists; 2° One or more early childhood educators or specialised educators de…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: After-sales services

Article L217-26

Where flat-rate repairs are offered, the seller shall inform the consumer in writing or on a durable medium, at the latest when the contract is concluded, where applicable, of the origin of the breakd…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-26

When, in the event of an appeal, the Criminal Appeals Chamber finds that the accused was tried without being assisted by a lawyer in accordance with the provisions of Article 706-116, its president sh…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-26

I.-Where, on or in land, buildings or structures, the man-made presence of radioactive substances is likely to cause exposure of persons to ionising radiation or emissions of radioactive substances ju…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties

Article R7122-26

An administrative fine of up to €800 for a natural person and up to €2,000 for a legal entity may be imposed for failure to mention the number of the valid receipt for the declaration on communication…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-26

By way of derogation from 2° of Article R. 5121-25, for the medicinal products mentioned in this article, the dossier attached to the marketing authorisation application is compiled under the followin…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Assembly and dismantling of lifts.

Article R4543-26

Lifts are assembled and dismantled using a safe method. This is established for assembly and, where applicable, for dismantling on the basis of the information supplied by the manufacturer.The lift as…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-26

Support for the production of immersive works is awarded on the basis of the following criteria:1° The quality of the writing and the visual proposal;2° The suitability of the project for the targeted…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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