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Showing 551560 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article D641-8-1

The amount of turnover referred to in III of Article L. 812-2 is defined in accordance with the provisions of the sixth paragraph of Article D. 123-200. It is assessed on the closing date of the last…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-8

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine shall give a decision on the application for authorisation of a technique modifying a process included on the list referred to in Article L. 2141-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance

Article R4126-8-1

When disciplinary chambers of first instance are simultaneously seised of separate but related applications, normally falling within their respective territorial jurisdiction, each of the presidents c…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6152-902

Associate practitioners perform preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic functions and, where appropriate, medical biology procedures. Holders of a diploma in pharmacy perform either the duties defined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6152-901

Associate practitioner status applies to practitioners who, with a view to practising the profession of doctor, odontologist or pharmacist in France, are required by this code or by other legislative…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6152-903

No person may be covered by the present statute : 1° If he does not enjoy his civic rights in the State of which he is a national ; 2° If he has been convicted of an offence incompatible with the perf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8-1

Once the authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, requi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5a: On the transmission and enforcement of freezing orders pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders

Article 695-9-30-1

…freezing orders and confiscation orders, the competent authorities referred to in Article 2(8) and (9) of that Regulation are as follows: 1° The authorities issuing freezing orders are the public pros…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-9-1

Each territorial council is made up of a number of councillors determined pursuant to III and IV of article L. 5211-6-1.In each commune, the metropolitan councillor or councillors of the commune are d…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 810-8

After receiving the account, the judge authorises the curator to proceed with the realisation of the remaining assets. The proposed realisation is notified to the known heirs. If they are still within…

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