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Showing 47414750 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of technical specifications

Article R2111-6

Except in duly justified cases, the technical specifications shall be drawn up in such a way as to take account of accessibility criteria for people with disabilities or functionality criteria for all…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-6

In the event of conviction for the offences provided for in this chapter, the Criminal Court may order that its judgment be displayed in such number of copies and in such places as it shall specify.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-64

In all cases, the Poison Control Centre telephone service is manned 24 hours a day by a doctor or pharmacist trained in clinical toxicology.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-6

…ustify non-compliance with the obligations mentioned in the first two paragraphs of Article L. 2242-8, and in particular : 1° The occurrence of economic difficulties in the company ; 2° Ongoing restru…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R261-6

…man; 2° One member of the Council of State, nominated by the Vice-Chairman of the Council of State; 3° The Director General of Media and Cultural Industries or his representative; 4° The Director Gene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-6

…They also mention, where applicable, the specific authorisation provided for in I of Article R. 1243-3-1.The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de sant…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-6

…creditor uses the simplified realisation procedure provided for in the second paragraph ofarticle 2346 of the Civil Code, the sale takes place in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Illicit obtaining, use and disclosure

Article L151-6

The obtaining, use or disclosure of a business secret shall also be deemed unlawful where, at the time of obtaining, using or disclosing the secret, a person knew, or ought to have known in the circum…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-6

By way of derogation from articles 41-4 and 41-5, when proceedings have ended in a final conviction handed down by an Assize Court, the Public Prosecutor or the Attorney General who intends to order t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Register of serious payment incidents

Article L313-6

Articles L. 751-1 to L. 751-6, L. 752-1 to L. 752-3, L. 762-1 and L. 762-2 of the French Consumer Code set out the rules governing the register of serious payment incidents.

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