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Showing 611620 of 33394 articles for Art. Cass. com. 20 June 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 April 2004 · Cass. com. 13 December 1994 · CA Paris 17 September 2013

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Emergency care teaching centres and emergency first aid training

Article D6311-20

The emergency care teaching centre is set up in a healthcare establishment, within the hospital unit that includes the emergency medical assistance service. The emergency care teaching centre is place…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R341-20

…ls to comply with the formalities relating to pre-contractual information prescribed in article L. 313-7 or the second paragraph of article L. 313-24 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1778

The Articles 121-6 and 121-7 of the Criminal Code are applicable to accomplices to the offences referred to in articles 1771 to 1775 and 1777, without prejudice to disciplinary sanctions if they are p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R724-20

…honorary status of a former judge of a commercial court under the conditions set out in articles L. 724-1, L. 724-3, L. 724-5, L. 724-6, R. 724-11 to R. 724-17 and R. 724-19. The chairman of the commi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-20

…ork and, for the activities mentioned in Article L. 3122-3, any work performed between midnight and 7 a.m. is considered to be night work.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local organisation

Article R515-20

…pen representative offices in the countries where it operates. The work of these representations is carried out within the framework of the coordination and coordination mission carried out, pursuant…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-20

…ng to the right of withdrawal has not been provided to the consumer under the conditions set out in 7° of Article L. 221-5, the withdrawal period is extended by twelve months from the expiry of the in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-20

I.-In their wording resulting from Act No. 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 on the evolution of housing, development and digital, the articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-5 and article L. 511-6, with the exceptio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-20

…ing station present. The electoral quotient is obtained by dividing the total number of valid votes cast by the number of representatives to be elected. Each list is entitled to as many seats as the n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Business premises.

Article D4361-20

…llowing equipment: 1° Audioprosthetic measurement equipment : a) A standardised class A tonal and vocal audiometer or an equivalent audiometric unit with outputs for headphones, vibrator and loudspeak…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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