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Showing 45514560 of 44027 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 November 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 March 1993

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Challenging medical opinions

Article D4625-34

In the event of a challenge to an opinion issued by the occupational physician in application of article L. 4624-7, the appeal is addressed to the industrial tribunal within whose jurisdiction the est…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single chapter.

Article L641-3

…ate the sentence was handed down, they fell within the categories mentioned in 1° to 4° of article 131-30-2 of the Criminal Code, subject to the reservations mentioned in this article, and if they fal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Removal from a living person.

Article L1231-3

The committee of experts whose intervention is provided for in articles L. 1231-1, L. 1241-3 and L. 1241-4 sits in two panels of five members appointed for three years by order of the Minister for Hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-3

…d for human consumption, with the exception of the cases provided for in application of article L. 1322-14; 3° Carrying out the activities listed in I of article L. 1321-7 and I of article L. 1322-1 w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Residence ban

Article D571-3

…ange to the list of prohibited places and surveillance measures decided pursuant to Article 762-4 ; 3° Of any provisional suspension of the enforcement of the residence ban decided pursuant to Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-39

…psychological service, in accordance with the missions defined in the last paragraph of article R. 3221-6. However, hospitalisation of persons suffering from mental disorders is carried out in establ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-39

…rresponding to a given card-related payment transaction is available on the payer's payment account;3° The consent referred to in 2° was given before the first confirmation request.II. - The payment s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-30

…may only be implemented in respect of unaccompanied minors in the cases provided for in Article L. 531-24 or if the applicant's presence in France constitutes a serious threat to public order, public…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings and rules of procedure

Article R623-3

In addition to the information prescribed in articles 56 and 752 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the summons shall expressly set out, on pain of nullity, the individual cases presented by the associat…

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