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Showing 44714480 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Security surveillance

Article R53-8-45

…ciplinary assessment in the specialised service provided for by the second paragraph of l'article 706-53-14.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-8

If the ministerial authority does not respond to an application submitted under articles L. 4131-4 and L. 4131-4-1 within four months of receipt of a complete application, this will be deemed to const…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60

…goods, means of transport and persons under the conditions set out in this article and in articles 60-1 to 60-10. The same articles 60-1 to 60-10 apply to the implementation of : 1° This Code and for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-6

…m the following professional acts: 1° Non-contact corneal pachymetry ; 2° Recording eye movements ; 3° Ocular optical coherence tomography ; 4° Corneal topography; 5° Non-contact preoperative ocular b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-6

…stigating court hearing the case or to the registrar of the court with jurisdiction under article 148-1. It must be recorded and dated by the registrar, who signs it together with the applicant or his…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Availability of savings

Article L224-6

Individual rights in the process of being built up may be transferred to any other retirement savings plan. The transfer of rights does not entail any change in the conditions for their purchase or li…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1232-6

When an employer decides to dismiss an employee, it notifies the employee of its decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.This letter shall include a statement of the reason or re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offering advantages

Article L1453-6

…ntract is the direct and exclusive practice of one of the professions provided for in article L. 1453-4;2° Proceeds from the exploitation or transfer of intellectual property rights relating to a heal…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Eligible production expenditure

Article D331-64

…xpenditure on executive production of cinematographic or audiovisual works are set out in Articles 46 quater-0 ZY bis to 46 quater-0 ZY septies of Annex III to the General Tax Code.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-6

The amount of the upset price is set by the pursuing creditor. In the absence of a bid, the creditor is automatically declared the successful bidder at this amount. If the amount of the reserve price…

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