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Showing 42014210 of 22854 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 24 Sept. 2013 – no. 12-21.089

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-23

…ion pursuant to Article L. 1221-14; 3° ter The payment of compensation pursuant to articles L. 1142-24-7, L. 1142-24-16 and L. 1142-24-17 ; 4° The payment of the compensation provided for in article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementing provisions

Article R4311-13

In cases other than those mentioned in article R. 4311-12, a decree may make standards mandatory.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Examining Magistrate's Chamber: second instance examining magistrate's court

Article D44-5

…emporary unavailability of the magistrate whose duties are defined in articles 230-9,230-14 and 230-24, these are exercised by the senior prosecuting magistrate who is a member of the committee provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of aid

Article R5141-5

…the contributions from which he has been exempted, in application of articles L. 161-1-1 and L. 161-24 of the Social Security Code, and reimburses the amount of financial assistance already received.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Trial of offences

Article D45-25

…ppeal is given to the appellant. In the cases provided for by articles D. 45-22, D. 45-23 and D. 45-24, the statement of appeal and the record of the proceedings may, except in cases of urgency, be se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-8

Authorisation is given for a fixed period, set by regulation. This period may not be less than seven years, except in the case of healthcare activities requiring special provisions in the interests of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article L531-27

…efuses to comply with the obligation to give fingerprints in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, concerning the establishment of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-1

…d "institution" shall be understood within the meaning of Article 4(1)(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.A parent undertaking of a finance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Court of Revision and Reconsideration

Article 623

The application for revision or reconsideration is submitted to the Court of Revision and Reconsideration. This court is made up of eighteen magistrates from the Cour de cassation, including the presi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care", 2°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care" and 3°: "derogatory multi-purpose paediatric intensive care".

Article D6124-33-4

The non-medical team in the paediatric intensive care unit comprises at least :1° Two state-qualified nurses per five open beds. The team includes at least one state-qualified nursery nurse out of fou…

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