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Showing 48914900 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
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-3

If the authorising officer fails to act, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, after a formal notice has remained unanswered for a period set by regulation, automatically authorise p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of security interests

Article R24-3

…ity requested, in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to such security. Such person may, however, ask the examining magistrate for additional time to constitute or publish the security…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Provisions applicable to the regulatory and supervisory authorities

Article R641-3

For the purposes of applying the penalties listed in this Title, the following are deemed to be company directors: the chairman and managing director, the chairman, the directors, the managing directo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Distribution

Article R3252-36

The statement of distribution may be contested within fifteen days of its notification. If no objection is lodged within this period, the court clerk will send each creditor a cheque for the amount of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R4127-363

…ssional secrecy. Any deliberately inaccurate statement made to the Association Council by a midwife may give rise to disciplinary proceedings.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compulsory licences and expropriation for national defence purposes

Article R613-36

…gement of receipt, his claims as to the remuneration of the licence granted to the State.The matter may not be referred to the judicial court with a view to fixing the amount of the remuneration, purs…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 33

…sitions in accordance with the instructions given to him under the conditions laid down in articles 36,37 and 44. He may freely make any oral observations that he considers appropriate for the good of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-3

The territorial jurisdiction of the agents mentioned in 3° of articles L. 5146-1 and L. 5146-2 may be extended to several départements or regions.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-2

…stration in the Trade and Companies Register shall make the declaration provided for in Article L. 123-29 with the competent territorial chamber of commerce and industry.Any person subject to registra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to group preventive recovery plans

Article L613-37-1

…ure, insofar as it is concerned, compliance with the requirements referred to in II of Article L. 613-37.It shall endeavour to reach a joint decision with the other competent authorities under the con…

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