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Showing 10411050 of 50676 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 14-2-2003 n° 00-19.423

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-146

If it is not necessary to maintain the seizure of the property in due form, a creditor with an enforceable title establishing a liquid and payable claim may be authorised, under the conditions provide…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: The issue of copies of documents and registers.

Article 1440-1

In the event of refusal or silence maintained for two months from the date of the request, the president of the judicial court or, if the refusal emanates from a registrar, the president of the court…

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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 L1126-14

I.-For the duration of the performance study involving an intervention on the patient which is not justified by the patient's usual care and which exposes the patient to risks and constraints which ar…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties and precautionary measures.

Article R211-14

In the event of failure to comply with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travell…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-14

The transmission of the sentencing decision, the request for transit, the certificate and all documents relating to the enforcement of the sentence as well as any exchange relating thereto shall be ca…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Exit

Article R552-14

When the person has not left the place of accommodation by the date mentioned in Article R. 552-12 or, where applicable, by the end of the period stipulated in Article R. 552-13, the manager implement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 16: Medical activity

Article R6123-149

The activity of medicine consists of the general or specialised care, for diagnostic, therapeutic or palliative purposes, of patients whose state of health requires care or monitoring of a medical nat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-14

The applicant must also attach the documents relied on in support of the application for review and a copy of the last written submissions filed by the parties to the review before the court from whic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Shooting galleries for hunting weapons

Article A322-142

Permanent establishments or temporary facilities where shooting with hunting weapons is practised constitute establishments for physical or sporting activities within the meaning of article L. 322-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1335-14

The persons mentioned in article R. 1335-2 are required to inform their staff of the measures adopted for the elimination of waste from healthcare activities and similar activities and anatomical part…

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