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Showing 43714380 of 47145 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 21 December 2007 n° 06-11.343 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 April 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 October 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 June 2000 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 November 2000 · Cass. 1re civ. 6 November 2002

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article R722-6

The commission or the clerk's office of the judicial court, as the case may be, shall notify the admissibility decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or delivered against recei…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-6

…a judicial or administrative decision, persons undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to Articles L. 3212-1 and L. 3213-1 who do not fall under the provisions of Article 60 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreements signed in application of the provisions of article L. 711-19

Article R711-79

The agreement signed by a consular higher education establishment pursuant to article L. 711-19 specifies in particular:1° The academic objectives pursued by the establishment;2° The principles govern…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: General provisions

Article LO1112-6

…d for consultations organised within its jurisdiction on the basis of the last paragraph of Article 72-1, of Article 72-4 and of the last paragraph of Article 73 of the Constitution. No territorial au…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Invalidity

Article L235-6

…rate rights to be repaid to the member is determined in accordance with the provisions of Article 1843-4 of the Civil Code. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Ad hoc administrators appointed to represent minors held in waiting zones

Article R343-7

Within one month of the completion of each assignment, the ad hoc administrator sends the public prosecutor a report detailing the steps taken and, where applicable, for the purposes of ensuring the b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-7

…iate, of the professional body for health, safety and working conditions provided for in article L. 4643-1, and that of the prevention departments of social security bodies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-78

If an indicative occupational exposure limit value provided for in Article R. 4412-150 is exceeded, the employer shall carry out a risk assessment in order to determine appropriate prevention and prot…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7: Special customs investigation procedures

Article 67 bis

I.-Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles 60 to 60-10, 61, 62, 63, 63 bis, 63 ter and 64, in order to establish customs offences, if the penalty incurred is equal to or gre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-6

Foreign nationals convicted under Articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 or L. 823-3 are subject to deportation from French territory:1° For a maximum of ten years, in the event of conviction under Articles L. 8…

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