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Showing 51215130 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 Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-3

…competent to execute the said order in the issuing State, if different from the issuing authority; 2° (Repealed) 3° The date and purpose of the freezing order; 4° Data making it possible to identify…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-5

…The rights of access and rectification provided for in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 may be exercised with the health establishment or the medical-psychologica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-10

…ccount the development of regional cooperation in overseas France in the field of health. The State may propose to French Polynesia and New Caledonia that they join forces by agreement, in accordance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conduct of the appraisal assignment

Article R7343-107

…aisal by the Director General of the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority. The platforms may also provide the expert directly with the data needed to carry out its task. The platforms' prof…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope of application.

Article R4534-107

…e. whose voltage exceeds 50 volts, without exceeding 500 volts in alternating current, or exceeds 120 volts, without exceeding 750 volts in smooth direct current; 2° Located outside or inside premise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Additional remuneration

Article R1435-9-8

…ner when the contract is signed, the declaration and the calculation of the additional remuneration may be carried out per calendar year, if the practitioner practices in an area or commune that meets…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-9

…the site opening or transfer operations mentioned in the first paragraph of I and II of Article D. 6222-6 and any change in the biologist-in-charge or biologist-co-ordinator of the medical biology lab…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-10

…sible manner. This communication shall be accompanied by information informing the consumer that he may terminate the contract without penalty, within a maximum period of three months from the date of…

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

Article 10-3

…ionally, an oral translation or an oral summary of the information mentioned in the first paragraph may be made. The procedures for applying this article shall be specified by a decree, which shall de…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Travel documents

Article L561-10

…olding a valid residence permit who has been granted subsidiary protection pursuant to article L. 512-1 and who is still under the protection of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and St…

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