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Showing 46514660 of 32005 articles for Art. Cass. com. 15 October 1996 n° 94-18.903 · CA Paris 7 November 2014 n° 12/17749

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chimney sweeping of flues and chimney pipes

Article R1331-71

…lve months. The decrees mentioned in article L. 1311-2 may stipulate that chimney sweeping is to be carried out several times a year, including once during the heating period. In the case of collectiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chimney sweeping of flues and chimney pipes

Article R1331-70

Chimney sweeping involves the cleaning, by direct mechanical action, of the inside wall of the flue, in order to remove soot and deposits and ensure that the entire length of the flue, including conne…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 781

…e Pre-Trial Judge shall set, as and when required, the time limits necessary for the hearing of the case, having regard to the nature, urgency and complexity of the case, and after seeking the opinion…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-79

In the exercise of the powers provided for in the fifth paragraph of I of Article 706-25-16, the Sentence Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court shall appoint the penitentiary integration and p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Public-interest mission and marketing of structured deposits

Article L775-7

…hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requests to make data available electronically

Article R15-33-73

…ion nationale de l'informatique et des libertés when completing the formalities provided for by loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 78

…The public prosecutor may also authorise the appearance by force publique without prior summons in cases where there is a risk of tampering with material evidence or clues, pressure on witnesses or v…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-7

…ial statements are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. Other decisions are enforcea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-7-1

The Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris Institutional Medical Commission may delegate all or some of the following powers to the local Institutional Medical Commission of a group of hospitals or of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-7-2

The Chairman of the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris Institutional Medical Committee may delegate all or some of the following powers to the Chairman of the local Institutional Medical Committee…

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