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Showing 19111920 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Judicial separation of property.

Article 1292

…with the procedures laid down in Chapter III of Title I of this Book.An extract of the application may, in addition, be published in a newspaper circulated within the jurisdiction of the court seised…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-12

…s of the proceedings, whether they have referred the matter to the commission set up by Article 706-4 and whether, if so, it has awarded them compensation. Failing this indication, the nullity of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-12

…eipt. It must include the following information 1° The name, position and duties of the applicant ; 2° The name, address and location of the research site; 3° The nature of the searches envisaged; 4°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-12

The steps must comply with the following requirements: 1° They must not be slippery; 2° If there is no riser, successive steps must overlap by 5 centimetres; 3° It is forbidden to place one or two iso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-122

…d identification number in the shared directory of professionals working in the healthcare system ; 2° His diploma or degree entitling him to practise his profession; 3° His status with regard to heal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-2-4

…ncapacity resulting from illness or accident lasting longer than a period set by decree, the worker may benefit from a pre-resumption examination by the occupational physician, in particular to study…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-4

…gulations or articles of association, the units or shares issued by the specialised finance vehicle may give rise to requests for redemption by their holders or shareholders and the debt securities is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable in the event of consignment and automated checks

Article A37-12

In the case provided for by Article R. 49-14, the deposit may be paid either by cheque made payable to the Public Treasury, or by automated remote payment or dematerialised stamp. In the case provided…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-12

Decisions of the General Meeting and of the Executive Committee shall be taken by a majority of the members present, except in cases where a qualified majority is required under the provisions of this…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-12

…ogram producer of the exploitation rights that have been assigned to him, the competent civil court may order any appropriate measure..

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