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Showing 28912900 of 66871 articles for Art. s. 1591 and 1592 · Cass. com. 3 May 1977

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Placement with a view to adoption

Article 352

…the parents have requested the return of the child whose filiation has been established, the child may not be placed until a ruling has been given on the merits of this request at the request of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 358

The president counts each ballot in the presence of the members of the court and jury who may check the ballot papers. He shall immediately record the result of the vote in the margin or following the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction.

Article 38

…ntal claim exceeds the rate of its jurisdiction, the judge, if a party raises lack of jurisdiction, may either rule only on the original claim or refer the parties to litigate the whole before the cou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-38

…roposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, for a renewable period of five years. The approval specifies the ports in which they may carry out inspections. The application for app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-39

…tasks entrusted to it;2° Having the necessary equipment to protect personnel during the inspection and the necessary materials to carry out the inspection, sampling and analyses on site;3° That the a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Sale of seized assets

Article L221-3

…by public auction after a period of one month from the date of the seizure, during which the debtor may proceed to an amicable sale under the conditions provided for in this article. The debtor agains…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R523-3

…State, local authorities or their public establishments, only the date, the nature of the document and the amount of the debt shall be mentioned;2° A copy of the seizure report and a reproduction of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-3

Applications for authorisation and renewal of authorisation are sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by the natural or lega…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Holidays.

Article R6152-35-2

…hours worked is granted under the conditions set out inarticle L. 1225-62 of the French Labour Code and the regulatory provisions adopted for its application to hospital practitioners whose dependent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Holidays.

Article R6152-35-1

Unpaid family solidarity leave is granted under the conditions set out in articles L. 3142-6 to L. 3142-15 of the French Labour Code and the regulatory provisions adopted for their application to hosp…

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