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Showing 67516760 of 34663 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-4-1991 n° 89-17.151

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-6

When his alternate cannot replace him, the full member may give a mandate to another full member, who may not receive more than one mandate. The provisions of articles R. 133-8 and R. 133-9 of the Cod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Investigation

Article R2333-120-42

In the context of electronic communication, the parties or their agents shall be deemed to have received the communication or notification on the date of first consultation of the document thus addres…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article D47-37-4

When the Assize Court is seised pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 706-120, it shall, in accordance with the provisions of that paragraph, only rule in camera on the applica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed measures

Article R15-33-40

The minutes provided for in the twenty-sixth paragraph of l'article 41-2 précise :the nature of the alleged offences and their legal classification;the nature and quantum of the measures proposed purs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article R5212-2-4

The application is deemed complete if, within fifteen days of receipt, the association mentioned inarticle L. 5214-1 of the Labour Code has not notified the employer of the list of missing documents o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-4

I.-An authorisation for cancer treatment may only be issued, maintained or renewed if the holder of the authorisation complies with a minimum annual level of activity on its geographical site, defined…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-11

In the event of a civil conviction for infringement, the court may order, at the request of the injured party, that the products recognised as infringing products and the materials and implements used…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-40

Information may only be transmitted to the competent services of the Member State that requested it with the prior authorisation of a magistrate whenever such authorisation is required in France to ac…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-46-3

Subject to the definition provided by each federation mentioned in 3° of article L. 230-2, the competition period begins at 11.59 p.m. on the day before a competition in which the athlete is due to ta…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R*422-8

The offer of compensation for personal injury made to the victim of an act of terrorism shall indicate the assessment made by the Fund for each head of loss and the amount of compensation due to the v…

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