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Showing 131140 of 56586 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12-1-1967 n° 65-10.196

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4a: Complementary certificates associated with vocational diplomas, State diplomas and higher State diplomas in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-65

Complementary certificates may be associated with the brevet professionnel, diplôme d'Etat and diplôme d'Etat supérieur de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport. They attest to professiona…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Suspension or cancellation of aid payments.

Article R5522-65

If there is no change in the beneficiary's situation at the end of a period of three months following notification of the decision suspending payment of the aid, or if the beneficiary makes a false de…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Rules to be observed in dealings with the public.

Article R4235-65

All prices must be made known to the public in accordance with the economic regulations in force. Where the pharmacist is, by virtue of the regulations in force, required to freely set the prices char…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-65

The poison control centre has sufficient premises and equipment to carry out its tasks around the clock. In particular, it has : 1° Means for receiving telephone calls, including lines accessible to t…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-65

Health establishments authorised under this section which distribute advanced therapy medicinal products must keep at least the following information for each incoming and outgoing transaction: 1° The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Economic warning rights

Article L2312-65

The report of the social and economic committee or, where applicable, of the economic committee, concludes by issuing an opinion on the advisability of referring its conclusions to the administrative…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Deletion of data from the file

Article R50-65

The examining magistrate, or his clerk, shall proceed with the deletion of the data entered in the file in the event of a decision to dismiss, cease or discharge the registration in the file.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-65

The French judicial authorities remain competent to take any decision subsequent to the placement under judicial supervision, in particular to order any modification or release of the obligations or t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties between colleagues and members of other health professions.

Article R4322-65

In all cases where they are called upon to testify in disciplinary proceedings, chiropodists are, insofar as is compatible with respect for professional secrecy, required to disclose all facts of use…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-65

The preliminary research report may be completed at any time before the research report is drawn up. In this case, the articles R. 612-57 to R. 612-64.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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