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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 204

Where the investigation is ordered, evidence to the contrary may be adduced by witnesses without further decision.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 209

The investigation shall take place in the presence of the defenders of all the parties or those called.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 208

The judge hears the witnesses in their evidence separately and in the order he or she determines. The witnesses shall be heard in the presence of the parties or the parties called. By way of exception…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 207

Defaulting witnesses may be summoned at their own expense if their hearing is deemed necessary. Defaulting witnesses and those who, without a legitimate reason, refuse to give evidence or take the oat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 205

…h the exception of persons who are incapacitated from giving evidence in court. Persons who are unable to give evidence may, however, be heard under the same conditions, but without taking an oath. Ho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee savings funds.

Article D214-207-1

Article D. 214-32-31 does not apply to AIFs covered by this sub-section.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Termination of the duties of an employed commercial court clerk in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R743-139-20

When the office-holder maintains his intention to dismiss the salaried registrar, he shall notify him of his dismissal either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by letter deliver…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Radiation .

Article R4722-20-1

The employer must prove that he has referred the matter to the accredited body or the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire within the time limit set.It shall forward the results to the o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article R4341-20-1

Professionals who have obtained authorisation to practise part of the profession concerned appear on a separate list containing the professional title under which they are authorised to practise and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Sterilisation of medical devices.

Article R6111-20-1

Exceptionally, if it is temporarily no longer able to carry out one or more of the sterilisation operations, an internal-use pharmacy may entrust the performance of these operations to other internal-…

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