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Showing 341350 of 24542 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 28-10-1975 n° 74-11.752

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-28

The persons referred to in article D. 4221-27 must inform the national council of the order of the profession or any other body authorised for this purpose, within one month, of any change in their ma…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Requests concerning national defence

Article R612-28

The request from the Minister for Defence for an extension of the prohibitions on disclosure and free exploitation of an invention which is the subject of a patent application, including when the latt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-28

In the event that the company continues to operate, the liquidator is required to convene a shareholders' meeting, under the conditions set out in article L. 237-25. Failing this, any interested party…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Repayment of undue payments

Article D553-28

The maximum amount that may be withheld from future instalments in the event of undue payment, pursuant to article L. 553-3, shall be set by order of the Minister responsible for asylum.The maximum am…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of electoral rolls

Article R4031-28

When new elections are held pursuant to article R. 4031-20, the electoral lists drawn up in accordance with the provisions of article R. 4031-27 are used for the new elections, except where the electi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-28

When the person claimed appears before the investigating chamber pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 696-27, the president of the chamber shall establish his identity and take his statements, a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-28

The application for disqualification shall be made within fifteen days of notification of the decision appointing the conciliator, by a document delivered to the court registry or by a statement recor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Revision of the jury list

Article 289-1

If, because of absences or following striking off by the court, there remain, on the session list, fewer than twenty jurors or, when during the session the assize court must rule on an appeal, fewer t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-28

In the event of the death of the mother during the period of compensation defined in the first paragraph of article L. 331-6 of the Social Security Code, the father may suspend his employment contract…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-28

Applications for authorisation and, where appropriate, for renewal of authorisation are sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency by electronic means or by registered post with acknow…

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