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Showing 22512260 of 57385 articles for Art. L 641-3 · Cass. com. 20 March 2019 n° 17-20.629

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-175

Psychiatry is practised under the following headings: 1° "Adult psychiatry", providing care for adults; 2° "Child and adolescent psychiatry", providing care for children and adolescents from birth to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1791 ter

The fine of €100 to €750 provided for in I of Article 1791 is set at €2,000 to €10,000 in the case of illicit manufacture, possession, sale or transport of tobacco. This fine is set at €100,000 to €50…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation

Article R7343-17

The challenge is made by petition delivered or addressed to the clerk of the court by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall contain the information prescribed by articles 54 and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-20-2

I.-Seals and samples are sent to the central service for the preservation of biological samples in standardised packaging in accordance with the procedures laid down by joint order of the Minister of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group membership

Article R623-17

Subscription to the group shall be made by any means enabling receipt to be acknowledged, in accordance with the procedures determined by the judge.In particular, it shall contain the consumer's surna…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Entombment and closure of the coffin (R).

Article R2213-17

The closing of the coffin is authorised by the mayor of the place of death or, where the first paragraph of article R. 2213-7, by the mayor of the place where the body is deposited, in compliance with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-17

For the application of articles R. 6152-15 and R. 6152-16, full-time service is counted in full. Part-time service is counted on a pro rata basis. However, service performed under the conditions set o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Sociétés anonymes à participation ouvrière.

Article R225-171

The president of the commercial court in the jurisdiction of the company's registered office, ruling at the request of the chairman of the board of directors or the management board of the société ano…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 173 bis

Where the provisions of Article 173 above are applied, and subject to the provisions relating to value added tax, goods released for consumption in the part of the customs territory of destination are…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1751-1

In the event of dissolution of the civil solidarity pact, one of the partners may apply to the court with jurisdiction over tenancy matters for the right to the lease of premises, not of a professiona…

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