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Showing 581590 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 Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-19

The magistrate hearing the case may refuse to issue or withdraw the access permit to the tutor or curator in the case provided for in Article 706-114, if that person is the victim of the offence or if…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedures before committees

Article R712-19

When the overindebtedness commission sends a letter by ordinary post, it may also send it by fax or electronically. In this case, the technical process used must ensure the authentication of the sende…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-19

For the application of articles R. 6153-14 to R. 6153-18, the matter is referred to the medical committee either by the director general of the regional health agency of the subdivision to which the r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Temporary installations

Article R312-19

…leted, the Departmental Advisory Committee on Safety and Accessibility will issue an opinion to the mayor. Reasons must be given for any unfavourable opinion.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Behaviour in the event of an accident or incident

Article R4141-19

…s or techniques, workers exposed to new risks or assigned to one of the tasks defined in article R. 4141-15 receive safety training on what to do in the event of an accident or disaster.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure before the Commission for the Protection of Access to Works

Article R261-19

…e transaction are heard at least once by the Commission for the Protection of Access to Works. They may also send their written observations to the Commission, within a time limit set by the Chairman…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee.

Article L7123-19

…date on which this guarantee is called upon, in respect of the remuneration defined in article L. 7123-6.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Publication of the Treasury's lien

Article 1929 quater

…d related taxes, and indirect taxes, shall be subject to disclosure under the conditions set out in 2 to 5.The portion of the business property tax corresponding to the reduction made by the taxpayer…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and procedures for bringing cases before the court

Article R249-19

…gn, this is noted by the department with which the application is registered pursuant to article R. 249-20.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-19

…ishment for administration to patients in the health care establishment. A healthcare establishment may only supply a labile blood product for a patient hospitalised in another healthcare establishmen…

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