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Showing 57015710 of 62190 articles for Art. R. 123-54 and R. 123-103 · C. civ. Art. 1857

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-6

The clinical and biological authorisations for medically assisted procreation referred to in the last paragraph of Article L. 2142-1 are combined when the authorisation to carry out the biological act…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of judicial supervision

Article R18

When the investigating judge applies the measures provided for in 12° of Article 138 (paragraph 2), notice shall be given, where appropriate, either to the employer or the hierarchical authority to wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of judicial supervision

Article R17

The application of judicial supervision must not infringe the freedom of opinion of those subject to it or their religious or political convictions, nor defeat the rights of the defence.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence.

Article R512-12

I.-When the intermediaries referred to in 3° or 4° of the I of article R. 511-2 and their employees carry on the business of distribution as an ancillary activity to their main professional activity a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-53

The provisions of article R. 444-52 do not apply: 1° In the event of an emergency; 2° In the event of impossibility, due in particular to the resources of the creditor; 3° When recovery or collection…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c) Issuing copies to third parties

Article R167

…by a specially reasoned decision, to the issue of a copy of a decision mentioned in 2° of Article R. 166: 1° In the case of a conviction erased by amnesty, rehabilitation or review; > In the case of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contentious appeals

Article R2122-27

…letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall contain the information prescribed by articles 54 and 57 of the Code of Civil Procedure. On pain of nullity, the application must be accompanied eithe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation

Article R7343-17

…letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall contain the information prescribed by articles 54 and 57 of the Code of Civil Procedure. On pain of nullity, the application must be accompanied eithe…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R221-3

…R. 221-2 and subject to the provisions of article R. 221-7, the summon…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Advertising under ordinary law

Article R322-32

…R. 322-31 and at the request of the pursuing creditor, a simplified n…

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