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Showing 46414650 of 53735 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 January 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 20 December 2012 · Cass. com. 29 January 2002 · Cass. com. 3 May 2012

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-3

Public health establishments may use medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff for temporary work assignments, under the conditions laid down in article 9-3 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Hospitality certificates

Article L313-3

The mayor may refuse to validate the reception certificate in the following cases:1° The host cannot produce the required supporting documents;2° It is apparent, either from the content of the attesta…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Detention

Article L813-3

The foreign national may only be detained for the time strictly required to examine his or her right of movement or residence and, where applicable, to pronounce and notify the applicable administrati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3513-3

In the places referred to in 1° and 2° and in the buildings housing the places referred to in 3° of Article L. 3513-6, clearly visible signs indicate the principle of the ban on vaping and, where appl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Sale of seized movable property

Article R15-33-66-3

…s paragraph. The public prosecutor shall then issue him with a certificate in the light of which he may request the Caisse des dépôts et consignations that the sums deposited be paid to him without de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation of the agreement

Article R15-33-60-3

The request for validation of the agreement mentioned in the eighth paragraph of Article 41-1-2 shall be dated and signed by the public prosecutor. The request referred to in the first paragraph is no…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-3

…ction fee provided for in I of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the performance of preparations which may present a health risk

Article R5125-33-1

I.-The authorisation to carry out preparations which may present a risk to health mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 5125-1-1 is requested by the pharmacist holding the dispensary concern…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 382

…ave jurisdiction. For the trial of the offence of abandonment of family provided for by article 227-3 of the Criminal Code, the court of the domicile or residence of the person who is to receive the p…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules.

Article 382

1. Customs judgements and rulings may be enforced by any legal means. 2. Articles 749 to 762 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are also applicable to fines and value confiscation ordered for customs o…

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