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Showing 59115920 of 17922 articles for Art. Lonsdale v Howard & Hallam [2007] UKHL 32

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-19-1

…f the human body is to establish the link between the donor and the recipient, from the time of removal to the time of therapeutic use or destruction, and vice versa.This traceability is established :…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article D7121-28

In accordance with article L. 3141-32, this section sets out the terms and conditions for the application of the provisions relating to paid holidays for artistic and technical entertainment personnel…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Capital gains on securities realised by companies

Article 248 A

…re included in the assets of a company, the capital gain or loss resulting from the compensation provided for in articles 4,15,16 and 32 of the Nationalisation Act n° 82-155 of 11 February 1982 is not…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-3-3

When a crime provided for by articles 221-1 to 221-4 and 222-1 to 222-10 of the Criminal Code has been committed, on national territory, in private residential premises, the public prosecutor may deci…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Associate midwives

Article R6152-544

The provisions of Title I of decree no. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002 relating to working hours and the organisation of work in the establishments mentioned in article 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature sports

Article L311-4

The department shall draw up a departmental plan of motorised hiking routes under the conditions provided for in…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 5: Traffic on waterways.

Article L343-7

The rules governing the use of watercraft on rivers are set out in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-4

The screenings mentioned in 4° of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-15

…It is the subject of an agreement concluded with the production company. This agreement is that provided for in article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Recourse to arbitration by purchasers governed by private law

Article L2197-7

Recourse to arbitration for the settlement of disputes between private parties in the performance of contracts is possible under the conditions defined by the…

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