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Showing 42814290 of 58536 articles for Art. II · Cass. 3e civ. 15 September 2010 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 November 1998

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-4

…e code;2° Resulting from an approved technological risk prevention plan provided for in article L. 515-15 of the Environment Code or an approved prevention plan for foreseeable natural risks provided…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General justification for categories of medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-47

…° Procedures involving pregnant women;3° Nuclear medicine procedures involving breast-feeding women;4° The most high-risk procedures, in particular those performed in the fields of radiotherapy, radio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-33

The Cour de cassation is not obliged to refer to the Conseil constitutionnel a priority question of constitutionality challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Conse…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-30

…review where an appeal has been lodged with the Criminal Division pursuant to the articles 567-2,574-1 and 574-2.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-31

…e course of an appeal, the separate pleading provided for in article 23-5 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 shall bear the words: "priority question of constitutionality". The other parties to t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-32

…ies or of his own motion, may, in urgent cases, reduce the time limit provided for in articles R. * 49-30 and R. * 49-31. It sets the date of the hearing at which the priority question of constitution…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-34

…taken by the president of the panel or his delegate pursuant to the first paragraph of Article R. * 49-32, as well as the date of the hearing.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-4

In order to implement the employee's right to leave as defined in article L. 3142-1, a company collective agreement or agreement or, failing that, an industry agreement or agreement determines the dur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-46

…provisions applicable to the service of documents on legal persons are set out in Title IV of Book II.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collective changing rooms

Article R4228-4

…oms and washrooms are ventilated in accordance with the ventilation and sanitation rules in Chapter II and are suitably heated.

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