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Showing 12611270 of 28297 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-7-2016 n° 15-12370

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-7

The court clerk shall without delay send a copy of the judgment initiating the proceedings: 1° To the designated judicial representatives; 2° To the public prosecutor; 3° To the departmental or, where…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : The EC quality assurance system for supervised production

Article R4313-73

In the event of withdrawal of approval of the quality assurance system, manufacture may not continue until the manufacturer has implemented an EC quality assurance system which complies with the provi…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-70

The sharing of fees between masseur-physiotherapists, or between a masseur-physiotherapist and another healthcare professional, is prohibited in any form whatsoever, except in the cases provided for i…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article R6153-74

The training periods mentioned in article R. 6153-64, with the exception of the study period abroad, carried out outside the hospital centre to which they are attached, are organised by agreements con…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 75-3

The duration of a preliminary investigation may not exceed two years from the first act of the investigation, including if this act occurred as part of a flagrante delicto investigation. The prelimina…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-53

At all stages of the proceedings, a minor who is the victim of a crime or offence may, at his or her request, be accompanied by his or her legal representative and, where applicable, by the adult of h…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-55

The public prosecutor will immediately inform the competent authority in the sentencing State of the final decision taken on the recognition and enforcement of the sentencing decision and, where appro…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-7

A buyer of agricultural products or foodstuffs who allows his supplier to charge an unfairly low transfer price incurs liability and is obliged to compensate the damage caused. To characterise an unfa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-7

The request for communication of information and personal data recorded in the national file of those prohibited from managing by the recipients mentioned in 1° to 4° of Article L. 128-2 and their com…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-7

I.-The Prefect submits a summary report drawn up by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and a reasoned draft order to the Departmental Council for the Environment and Health and Technol…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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