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Showing 40314040 of 37271 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re – 4 July 2012 – no. 11-13384

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-4

…the proceedings within the meaning of Article 11, or if the secure device referred to in article R. 49-1. If the person refuses to sign or is unable to sign, this is noted in the document.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-44

…o the budget; 3° The financial statements and the allocation of the results for the financial year; 4° The annual activity report drawn up by the Director; 5° The categories of agreements which, by vi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Emergency evacuation of victims by approved civil protection associations

Article R6312-45

…e "level 2 team first aid" teaching unit provided for by the order mentioned inarticle 10 of decree no. 91-834 of 30 August 1991 as amended relating to first aid training; 3° Persons : a) Either holde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article R3334-4

The cases in which, pursuant to article L. 3334-14, the rights built up under the collective retirement savings plan for the benefit of employees may, at their request, exceptionally be liquidated bef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training contract between a natural person and a training organisation.

Article L6353-4

…resources used, as well as the methods for checking knowledge and the nature of any training award; 4° The diplomas, qualifications or references of the persons responsible for the training provided u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Surface fresh water used or intended to be used for the production of water intended for human consumption

Article R1321-40

…y which a given body of water receives substances contained in the soil without human intervention; 4° In the case of surface waters of lakes no more than twenty metres deep, which take more than one…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R364-4

…ands:1° With the exception of the first paragraph of article R. 313-3 and articles D. 312-3 and R. 343-31, the words "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of the Wallis and Futuna I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-4

…the Director General on applications for the authorisations referred to in b of 10° of article L. 1418-1 and on issues relating to medical or scientific research that fall within the remit of the Age…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-41

…n Corsica, the chairman of the executive council;3° One representative of local authority groupings;4° One representative of the communes ;5° Two representatives of associations approved under article…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-4

…f the calculation and control operations would be out of proportion to the results to be achieved ; 4° The nature or conditions of the exploitation make it impossible to apply the rule of proportional…

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