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Showing 381390 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Free credit

Article R341-7

The fact that an advertiser distributes or causes to be distributed advertising that does not comply with the obligations set out in the provisions of article L. 312-41 is punishable by a fine for a 5…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-7

If several offences and contraventions give rise to a single order, the accused shall pay the fixed procedural fee only once.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Professional inadequacy

Article R6152-716

In the event of professional inadequacy, the contract may be terminated without compensation or notice, following the opinion of the hospital medical committee. Hospital practitioners seconded on cont…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 712-7

The granting of additional aid is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in applica…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-7

If the applicant has not received the letter provided for in article R. 212-7-5 or article R. 212-7-6 within fifteen days of receipt of the application by the secretariat of the Commission département…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to transit on French territory.

Article 728-76

This section applies in the event of an accidental landing on national territory during the transfer.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Medical Risk Observatory.

Article D1142-70

The members of the Medical Risks Observatory and the persons who take part in its work are subject to the obligations set out in article L. 1451-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article R6152-73

Hospital practitioners are guaranteed the right to organise.They may not suffer any prejudice or benefit from any advantages because of their trade union commitments.Special leave of absence is grante…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72-1

…e court exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of the ordonnance n° 45-174 du 2 février 1945 relative à l'enfance délinquante. Where they have jurisdiction to prosec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-7

Without prejudice to the prerogatives of the territorially competent public prosecutors, the public prosecutor of the place where the departure station of a passenger rail transport vehicle is located…

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