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Showing 33213330 of 62496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 1983 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 October 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 May 2006

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by students

Article R4141-3

The conseil départemental de l'ordre may only give a favourable opinion if the student applicant has passed the fifth year examination in France, offers the necessary guarantees of good character and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: EXAMINATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION AT THE FRONTIER

Article R351-3

…ction of Refugees and Stateless Persons in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R. 531-11 to R. 531-16. However, if necessary and by way of derogation from article R. 531-15, the perso…

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

Article L225-34

…eason whatsoever, of a director's seat elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-27-1, the vacant seat is filled as follows: 1° Where the election took place by a two-round majo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General provisions relating to import and export.

Article R1235-3

…ng information being affixed to the package: 1° The words: "elements or products of human origin" ; 2° The designation of the organ, mentioning, where applicable, whether it is a right or left organ;…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323

1. Infringements of customs laws and regulations may be established by an official of the customs or of any other administration.2. Those who establish a customs offence have the right to seize all ob…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-3

I. - Articles L. 211-36-1 to L. 211-38 do not prevent the application of measures imposed in application of the provisions of this sub-section and of sub-section 9 of this section.II. - Articles L. 21…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mandatory measures and conditions

Article D533-2

In accordance with the provisions of article D. 530-5 of the Penitentiary Code governing the visits that the sentenced person is required to receive from the staff of the prison integration and probat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mandatory measures and conditions

Article D534-2

The enforcement judge may, by order made in accordance with the provisions of Article 712-8, suspend the execution of all or part of the parole obligations, including those resulting from placement un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conditions governing access to the judicial and legal professions for certain commercial court registrars.

Article R742-35

The Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice may, on a proposal from the commission provided for in Article R. 742-36, grant the clerk referred to in Article R. 742-33 a partial exemption from the tra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Tourism

Article L4424-32

I A. - The designation of the tourist communes mentioned in articles L. 133-11 and L. 134-3 of the Tourism Code is granted, by decree of the President of the Executive Council of Corsica taken for a p…

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