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Showing 17011710 of 28173 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-7-2015 n° 14-11.644

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 716-4

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-7

The committee referred to in Article L. 2143-6 is composed of : 1° A member of the judiciary, who shall chair it;2° A member of the administrative courts;3° Four representatives of the Minister of Jus…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or procuring, or who are on a pathway out of prostitution

Article R425-7

The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" issued under the conditions set out in article R. 425-5 entitles the holder to engage in professional activity and vocation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-7

When it is planned to use the water for therapeutic purposes in a spa establishment or when the applicant wishes to demonstrate the health benefits of water intended for packaging or distribution in p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of clean seawater

Article R1322-73

I. - The use of clean seawater in contact with foodstuffs is authorised only for the uses referred to : - Chapter VII of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 ; - Section VIII of Annex III to Regula…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-77

Subject to compliance with the provisions of articles R. 4322-39, R. 4322-89 and R. 4322-93 of this Code, any chiropodist must, in order to practise as an individual or as part of an association, bene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-75

The authorisation provided for in Article R. 5132-74 is issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, after obtaining the opinion of the Di…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-7

As soon as a debtor refers a matter to the private individual overindebtedness commission set up by French Polynesia or New Caledonia, it shall inform the Overseas Issuing Institute mentioned in Artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article 741-2

In the light of the report drawn up and submitted by the prison integration and probation service pursuant to the provisions of article L. 621-3 of the Penitentiary Code, the sentence enforcement judg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-7

The management report, the inventory and the annual accounts drawn up by the managers are submitted to the shareholders' meeting for approval, within six months of the end of the said financial year.T…

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