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Showing 29012910 of 33065 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 6-7-1982 n° 1162

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-7

The matter is referred to the judge by petition delivered or addressed to the registry of the judicial court. The application shall state, on pain of nullity, the surname, forenames and address of the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-7

The authorisation may be subject to specific conditions imposed in the interests of public health and, where applicable, specific defence requirements identified by the plan referred to in article L.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article R2223-71

The prefect of the department draws up a list of the régies, companies and associations and their establishments to which it has granted authorisation, in accordance with Article L. 2223-23. This list…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-71

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor, when enforcing a prison sentence in the case provided for by the second and third paragraphs of Article 723-15-2 and by article 723-16, may inform the v…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-7

The High Council reports on the performance of its missions and its resources in an annual report drawn up pursuant to Article 21 of Law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general status of indepen…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Operating conditions

Article A743-7

The Minister of Justice draws up a list of sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de greffiers des tribunaux de commerce which includes the following information: a) The company…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4312-79

Nurses suggest consulting a colleague as soon as circumstances require. He accepts any consultation requested by the patient or the patient's family. At the end of the consultation, and with the patie…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 622-3

The following are eligible for selective aid: 1° Long-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted; 2° Long-length cinematographic works for which one of the aids provid…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-16

The following are eligible for selective aid: 1° Long-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted; 2° Long-length cinematographic works for which one of the aids provid…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R151-6

For the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° The references to the court of appeal are replaced by the reference to the appeal chamber of the court of appeal of Saint-Denis de La Réunion in Mamoudz…

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