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Showing 601610 of 50246 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 18-2-2009 n° 08-10.677

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-18

The judgement is handed down in chambers. If the judgement is handed down immediately, a copy of the judgement is given to the convicted person and, where applicable, to his lawyer, against a signatur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1432-18

If, during his or her term of office, a member of the Supervisory Board falls under one of the incompatibilities or incapacities provided for in II of article L. 1432-3 of this code, his or her duties…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-18

The clerk's office notifies the parties to the proceedings and, where applicable, the lawyers, of the Court of Appeal's judgment by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-9

The institutions referred to in Article L. 3253-14 shall, on request, inform all other guarantee institutions in the Member States of the European Community or the European Economic Area of the nation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-18

The directors are appointed by the constituent general meeting or by the ordinary general meeting. In the case provided for in Article L. 225-16, they are appointed in the Articles of Association. The…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals against the decisions of the person in charge of missions falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority

Article R412-18

Where the appeal is lodged by a person other than the owner of the application for a plant variety certificate, the latter shall be summoned by the chief registrar of the court of appeal by registered…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-18

The Minister responsible for consumption or the minister(s) concerned may issue warnings to manufacturers, importers or distributors and ask them to bring the products they offer to the public into co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Conditions for holding office as a member of the community council.

Article L5215-18

In the councils of urban communities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, the operation of groups of community councillors may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the comp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-18

One or more samples of the biological product used to carry out the medical biology analyses provided for in articles R. 1211-14 to R. 1211-16 are kept under conditions set by order of the Minister fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals provided for in Article L. 464-8.

Article R464-18

The first president of the court of appeal or his delegate sets the time limits within which the parties to the proceedings must send each other their written observations, send them to the minister r…

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