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Showing 21312140 of 19721 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 22 August 2018

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-20

Where the public prosecutor is considering applying the provisions set out in 1° of Article D. 48-22 or 4°, 6° and 7° of Article D. 48-23, it shall inform the competent authority of the issuing State…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Compensation for damage caused by compulsory vaccination

Article R3111-27

…or Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Diseases and Nosocomial Infections) referred to in article L. 1142-22, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or lodged with the secretariat of the Offi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3-1

…his mandate; 6° Dismissal of an employee in disregard of the protections mentioned in articles L. 1225-71 and L. 1226-13. The compensation is due without prejudice to the payment of salary, where thi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Officials and agents authorised to investigate forestry offences

Article 23

The persons mentioned in Article 22 may be requested by the public prosecutor, investigating judge and judicial police officers to assist them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-45

The provisions of this section apply without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 1221-22 to R. 1221-52 relating to haemovigilance.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-6

For the application of article R. 5422-16 in Mayotte, the reference: "L. 5422-22" is replaced by the reference: "L. 5524-3".

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and terms of allocation

Article 919-111

…graphic works during each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 or, if the company began its activity in 2018, 2019 or 2020, during each of the years following the year of creation, are considered as havin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-7

…have the marketing authorisation referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, the registration referred to in Article 86 of the same Regulation or the registration referred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L5542-1

…5146-2 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018.II.-For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° Articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article L2312-74

…n Annex III of this law, and in the companies covered by I of Article 7 of Order no. 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 on the governance and capital transactions of companies with public shareholdings, the s…

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