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Showing 48814890 of 62496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 1983 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 October 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 May 2006

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary intervention.

Article 330

…for the preservation of his rights, in supporting that party.An intervener in an ancillary capacity may unilaterally withdraw his intervention.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 3

The civil action may be brought at the same time as the public action and before the same court. It will be admissible for all counts of damage, both material and bodily or moral, arising from the act…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-30

…on protection inspectors shall monitor compliance with the provisions of this chapter, Articles L. 5212-1 and L. 5212-2 relating to the use of medical devices in the medical application of ionising ra…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 307

…orged. If the document alleged to be false relates to only one of the counts of the claim, a ruling may be given on the others.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-31

I.-When the corrective measures taken in application of article R. 1321-27 do not enable the quality of the water to be re-established at the point of compliance defined in 1° of article R. 1321-5, th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-36

Where an electronic communications contract including a clause imposing compliance with a minimum performance period has been subscribed to by the consumer, the invoices drawn up by electronic communi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

Article 380-9

The appeal shall be lodged within ten days of the delivery of the judgment. However, the time limit shall run only from the service of the judgment, by whatever method, on the party who was not presen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L2361-3

The procedures for employee involvement cover information, consultation and, where appropriate, participation. They are determined by agreement between the directors of the participating legal entitie…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Foreign nationals planning to set up a business

Article R421-34

…the multi-annual residence permit bearing the "talent passport" mention provided for in article L. 421-16, the competent diplomatic or consular authority or prefect verifies the compatibility of the a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Procedure for recognition of statelessness

Article R582-3

…Stateless Persons is notified to the person concerned under the conditions laid down in Article R. 531-17.In the event of a decision recognising stateless status, the Director General of the Office in…

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