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Showing 14611470 of 47269 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 7 February 1986 · Cass. 1re civ. 4 March 1986 · Cass. com. 8 March 2017 n° 15-21.155 · Cass. 3e civ. 27 June 2001 · Cass. 1re civ. 27 November 2019 n° 18-18.402

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative and technical committee of the fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-18

The administrative and technical committee of the fire and rescue services mentioned in article L. 1424-31 comprises, in addition to the two referents mentioned in 3° of this article:1° The department…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 154

Dissension between father and mother, between grandfather and grandmother of the same line, or between grandfathers of both lines may be ascertained by a notary, requested by the future spouse and act…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 156

…ceiving the request at the latest. The provisions of the penultimate and last paragraphs of Article 81 shall apply. The experts shall carry out their mission under the supervision of the investigating…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-18

…with the exception of those which may be made under the conditions provided for in Article L. 225-24.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-18

Any substantial modification at the initiative of the sponsor of a research project, clinical investigation or performance study covered by national defence confidentiality must obtain, prior to its i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Examinations, checks and registers.

Article R4534-18

The employer shall arrange for the examinations to be carried out by a competent person appointed for this purpose. The name and position of this person shall be recorded in a safety register. This re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 G

…f the undertaking given by a forestry group under the conditions provided for in 3° of 1 of Article 793 for the improvement of the production and land structure of French forests, this group and its s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-18

…of the contract, for contracts for the provision of services and those mentioned in article L. 221-4; 2° Of receipt of the goods by the consumer or a third party, other than the carrier, designated b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-18

…under the conditions set out in Articles L. 5125-3, L. 5125-3-1, L. 5125-3-2, L. 5125-3-3, L. 5125-4 and L. 5125-5. In the case of a transfer or grouping of pharmacies from one region to another, the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-15

The review procedure in exceptional cases is governed by articles 1424-8 to 1424-13.

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