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Showing 62716280 of 40190 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-6-1971

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-41

I.-When the judge decides to hold a hearing in application of the provisions of the penultimate paragraph of III of Article L. 3211-12-2, the patient who is the subject of a seclusion or restraint mea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R3333-4

The fee due each year to a department for the occupation of the departmental public domain by the works of the public electricity transmission and distribution networks is set by the departmental coun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-4

The provision of prior information and the collection in writing of the free and informed consent of each of the members of the couple or of the unmarried woman provided for in the last paragraph of A…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-4

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book III in French Polynesia : 1° In article R. 2311-5 : a) 2° is deleted ; b) In 6°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European sta…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-4

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book III to the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° In article R. 2311-5 : a) 2° is deleted ; b) In 6°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Availability of savings

Article L224-4

I.-Rights accrued under the retirement savings plan may, at the request of the holder, be liquidated or redeemed before the due date referred to in article L. 224-1 in the following cases only: 1° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4112-6-1

For the application of this section in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon :1° The words: "prefect of the department" and "prefect of the region" are replaced by the words: "representative of the State in Saint-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: National master plan for blood transfusion organisation and regional blood transfusion organisation plans

Article R1222-48

The President of the Etablissement Français du Sang draws up, in compliance with the national master plan mentioned in article L. 1222-15, the regional blood transfusion organisation plans, which spec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-6-1

A public interest entity that applies to the bureau of the High Council for authorisation to extend the term of office of its statutory auditor, pursuant to III of article L. 823-3-1, shall send him a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-6-2

Any advertising or instructions for use relating to means enabling the removal or neutralisation of any technical device protecting software must state that the unlawful use of such means is punishabl…

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