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Showing 15211530 of 44143 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 10-3-2004 n° 02-16.548

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-106

I.-Subject to the provisions of Article R. 1333-107, the following are exempt from the authorisation, registration or declaration provided for in Article L. 1333-8: 1° The possession, manufacture, use…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10

In order to grant or refuse the administrative authorisations provided for in Articles L. 321-1, L. 321-7 and L. 329-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution verifies that the following…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pharmacovigilance notification and reporting

Article R5141-105

Without prejudice to the conditions laid down when the marketing authorisation is granted pursuant to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 5141-5, the company operating the veterinary…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-100

In the event that the company refuses to consent to the transfer, it shall have a period of six months from the date of notification of its refusal by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle II: Restorative justice

Article 10-1

On the occasion of any criminal proceedings and at all stages of the proceedings, including during the enforcement of the sentence, the victim and the perpetrator of an offence, provided that the fact…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-10

If significant changes occur in the structure of the Community-scale undertaking or Community-scale group of undertakings, either in the absence of provisions provided for by the agreement(s) in force…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6362-10

The closing of the local authority's accounts is constituted by the vote of the territorial council on the administrative account presented by the president of the territorial council after transmissi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-10

I.-Legal persons governed by public law and legal persons governed by private law entrusted with a public service mission who develop and make available the online services mentioned in 3° of II of ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-10

The separate sale of one or more parts of a registered business, either by way of seizure and sale, or pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or pursuant to the second paragraph of article 2346 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-10

For each type of research involving the human person, the investigator records the adverse events or abnormal analysis results defined in the protocol as decisive for the evaluation of safety, keeps a…

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