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Showing 47614770 of 59246 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 June 2009 n° 08-10.350 · Cass. com. 22 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 22 May 1991 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 July 1996 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 April 2003

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-18

The adviser in charge of the report may ask the claimant's lawyer to provide him, within a time limit that he shall set, with any document that may be useful in the investigation of the case.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employer representation at national and multi-sectoral level

Article R2152-10

For the assessment of the criteria defined in 2° and 3° of article L. 2152-2, professional employers' organisations are taken into account if they pay a membership fee to a professional employers' org…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-10

…f a cinema entertainment establishment under…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-4

At all stages of the investigation, the victim may, at his or her request, be accompanied by his or her legal representative and by the adult of his or her choice, including by a lawyer, unless a reas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to sanitation

Article L2224-9

I. - Any abstraction, well or borehole drilled for domestic water use must be declared to the mayor of the municipality concerned. Companies must keep a register of water wells they drill, whatever th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-9

…dologues carries out, at national level, the general duties of the Order as defined in article L. 4322-7.It sets, calls for and collects the fees payable during the first quarter of the current calend…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Secondment contract and timeshare company.

Article L1252-10

The secondment contract drawn up for each employee includes :1° The content of the assignment ;2° The estimated duration of the assignment ;3° The employee's professional qualifications;4° The specifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-11

…reements with other establishments or persons holding the authorisation referred to in article R. 6123-86-1. II.-It has an organisation for the treatment of complications and emergency situations, und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Managing pharmacists

Article R5126-101

A pharmacist covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Code de la Défense, appointed by the Minister for Defence, manages the pharmacy for internal use of the pharmacie centrale des armées…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action plan and audit follow-up

Article R513-10

The association shall carry out verifications of the evidence referred to in subsections 2 and 3 in accordance with an action plan proportionate to the number of its members and phased over time. This…

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