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Showing 42614270 of 68221 articles for Art. I-3° and Art. 156 bis

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Work in contact with molten glass or metal

Article D4153-35

I. - It is forbidden to assign young people to work involving the casting of glass or molten metal and to allow them to habitually enter premises used for such work. II. - The prohibition mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-3

As stated in Article 511-17 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-17-The act of conceiving human embryos in vitro or creating them by cloning for industrial or commercial purposes is punish…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L934-3

For its application in New Caledonia, Article L. 470-4-1 reads as follows: Art. 470-4-1.-The act by which the public prosecutor gives his agreement to the settlement proposal issued by the administrat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the procedure for release from psychiatric care without consent

Article R3211-30

The judge's order is made within twelve days of registration of the application at the court registry. This period is extended to twenty-five days if an expert opinion is ordered.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-36

Prior to the sale, the ministerial officer in charge of the sale verifies the consistency and nature of the seized property. A record of this is drawn up. Only items that are missing or have been dama…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-37

…a ministerial officer authorised by statute to conduct public auctions of tangible movable property and, in the cases provided for by law, by sworn merchandise brokers.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-35

The debtor is notified by the bailiff of the place, day and time of the sale, at least eight days before its date, by simple letter or by any appropriate means. This is mentioned in the certificate pr…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Amicable sale

Article R221-31

The information provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 221-3 shall be in writing and shall include the name and address of the prospective purchaser and the period within which the purchase…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Amicable sale

Article R221-32

The price of the sale is paid into the hands of the distraining creditor's bailiff, who issues a receipt to which is attached an extract of the entries in the register referred to in article R. 521-1…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-33

…e conditions set out inarticle 3 of the Order of 26 June 1816 establishing the judicial auctioneers and the territorial jurisdiction of the official responsible for the sale.

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