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Showing 5160 of 30357 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 13 May 2011 – no. 2011-126 QPC

French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-126

…o have obtained an average of less than 10 out of 20 in all the tests defined in article A. 212-125 may, on written request, retain the marks in the tests in which they obtained a mark equal to or abo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XII: Action to combat discrimination.

Article 1263-1

…or at least five years and propose, through their articles of association, to combat discrimination may bring legal actions arising from the loi n° 2008-496 du 27 mai 2008 on behalf of the victim of d…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-9

…f one month from the date of the transmission decision in which to make known any observations they may have. These are signed by a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and at the Cour de cassation, in matter…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-6

…egislative provision was not applicable to the dispute or to the proceedings in question, the court may, if it intends to apply this provision when considering the case, retract this refusal and refer…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-5

…g on the merits until it has been informed of the decision of the Cour de cassation or, as the case may be, of the Constitutional Council.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XI: Legal support measures.

Article 1262-2

…person receiving the benefits, as well as those whose hearing the judge considers useful. The file may be consulted at the clerk's office until the judge has made his decision by the person receiving…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-126

…ich lasts for more than nine months a year, is characterised in particular by long-term care, which may be repeated, outside schooling periods and which requires recourse to socio-educational professi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-2

…d in writing, be contained in a separate written statement setting out the reasons. Otherwise, they may not be attached to the decision referring the question to the Cour de cassation.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-3

…f the priority question of constitutionality raised before him. Where the question justifies it, he may also refer the case back to the bench, if necessary without closing the investigation, so that i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-126

…5141-15 who comply with the provisions of Article L. 241-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code may use in France veterinary medicinal products other than immunological medicinal products which ha…

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