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Showing 19111920 of 33065 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 6-7-1982 n° 1162

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-21

Any European Investigation Order shall be drawn up using a form which has been completed, signed and the content of which is certified as accurate and correct by the issuing judicial authority, which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-7

When the judicial authority receives a prosecution in application of the articles of this chapter, with the exception of article L. 5423-6, the representative of the State in the département may order…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-6

The Board of Directors sets the general guidelines for the institution's policy, in particular those concerning the deployment of the institution's activities, the promotion of donations and medical a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Archaeology

Article L1421-7

The rules relating to the archaeological services of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of articles L. 522-7 and L. 522-8 of the French Heritage Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L3411-6

The provisions of article L. 3411-7 apply in the event of difficulties in the performance of the contract notwithstanding any stipulation to the contrary, with the exception of those that are more fav…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-6

Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions:1° Chapters I, II and IV of Title I of Book I;2° Sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Chapter I of Tit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L5131-7

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular : 1° The terms and conditions of the contractual support pathway to employment…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification committee reports and opinions

Article R211-7

Referred to by its chairman under the conditions set out in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agreement on the duration of the contract

Article R6222-7

An order by the Minister responsible for vocational training determines the model for the tripartite agreement provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-6

The application for registration of a company in the special section provided for in Article L. 422-7 is submitted by its agent or, where the company has not yet been formed, by the agent of the partn…

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