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Showing 30813090 of 36024 articles for Art. Cass. com. 23 September 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 6 December 2005 · CA Paris 22 November 2007 · Cass. com. 15 January 2002 · Cass. 1re civ. 13 December 2005

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-15

…aventions and offences provided for and punished by this chapter and the texts taken for their application.II.- This option does not apply to offences punishable by a prison sentence of three years or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-15

Research involving the human person carried out in the context of medically assisted procreation may only be performed if the conditions for access to and performance of medically assisted procreation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Postal voting.

Article R723-15

…he provisions of articles R. 49, R. 52, the first paragraph of Articles R. 54 and R. 59, Article R. 62, of the first paragraph of Article R. 63, and Article R. 68 of the Electoral Code apply to the el…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-15

…mance of his professional duties and public or private interests, including the exercise of a political mandate, which is likely to influence or appear to influence the independent, impartial and obje…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-13

…date, time and place of the hearing.The court clerk will immediately summon, by any means, in their capacity as parties to the proceedings:1° The applicant and his lawyer, if he has one ;2° The person…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Actions available to the creditor

Article 1341-3

In cases determined by law, the creditor may act directly in payment of his claim against a debtor of his debtor.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-13

Holiday is taken during a period which in all cases includes the period from 1 May to 31 October each year.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-13

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 217-21 to L. 217-23 relating to commercial guarantees is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural person and 75,000 euros fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-15

…n they are not served by the in-house pharmacy of a health establishment by virtue of article R. 5126-13 , cosmetic surgery facilities may have an in-house pharmacy under the conditions provided for i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The Managing Director

Article R6123-13

…rectors and executes the three-year objectives and performance agreement provided for in Article L. 6123-11 ; 2° Prepares and implements the decisions of the Board of Directors; 3° Prepares and implem…

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