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Showing 72617270 of 49463 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25-2-1975

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions applicable to non-fixed fines

Article A37-29

Contraventions not subject to the fixed fine procedure that have resulted in the offender being questioned or that have been recorded in his presence may be recorded using the forms described in artic…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D3321-2

For the application of 20° of article L. 3321-1, the constitution of provisions for risks and charges and for depreciation of assets is mandatory as soon as the risk arises.The chairman of the departm…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work stoppage.

Article R4731-2

When the employer or his representative is present, the decision shall be handed to him directly against receipt. Failing this, it shall be sent to the employer as a matter of urgency by any appropria…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion

Article R6523-20

In order to obtain the same number of representatives, on the one hand, of the trade union organisations and, on the other hand, of the professional organisations plus the representatives of the consu…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-29

The terms and conditions for the involvement of the public health establishment referred to in article R. 6111-27 are set out in a protocol signed by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-21

Voting takes place under the conditions set out in Decree no. 2017-1811 of 28 December 2017 on the conditions and procedures for implementing electronic voting via the internet for the election of sta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks of birthing centres

Article R6323-28

Before registering, the birthing centre provides women wishing to be monitored and to give birth in a birthing centre with full information about how it works and the care it offers. It informs them o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-2

I.-The Minister for Health or, by delegation, the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion may, following the opinion of a committee comprising, in particular, delegates from the national co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: ACCESS TO THE ASYLUM PROCEDURE

Article L520-2

In accordance with article L. 240-1, the provisions of this Title are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II, with the exception of the provisions of article L. 521-1 r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-2

On pain of nullity, there may be no civil solidarity pact: 1° Between ascendants and descendants in the direct line, between relatives in the direct line and between collaterals up to and including th…

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