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Showing 19411950 of 65739 articles for Art. 384 and Cass. 1ère civ. 6-3-2013 n° 11-26.728 FS-PBI

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Treatment of burn victims

Article R6123-114

…R. 6123-1 with a view to establishing the diagnosis of patients with burns treated in an emergency and organising, where necessary, their referral to a burns treatment facility. The holder of the maj…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 11: Taking samples

Article 67 quinquies B

In the event of goods being inspected under European customs regulations or as part of the application of this Code, customs officers may take samples or have samples taken for analysis or expert appr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-113

…al insurance companies reinsured with a union must contain, in clearly visible characters, the name and address of the union and reproduce the clause in the reinsurance treaty by which the union decla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-11

I.-The holder of an authorisation declares to the Prefect any project to modify the installations and operating conditions mentioned in the prefectoral authorisation order and sends him all the inform…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-6

…t.The judgment of the criminal chamber shall be brought to the attention of the investigating judge and the public prosecutor and served on the parties.This article shall apply to a judgment given on…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-11

The securities listed in article R. 332-2 and other financial and property investments are valued on the basis of their realisable value, in particular for the purposes of the calculation provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-11

…nts a risk to people's health or that the facilities are not working properly on a permanent basis, and whether or not the quality limits and references have been respected or met, the Director Genera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Local commissions for liberal professions.

Article R6154-11

…ncil, the President of the Supervisory Board, the President of the Establishment Medical Commission and the Director of the establishment. Practitioners may refer any matter relating to their practice…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L911-11

…a group of buildings requiring the evacuation of the premises. These operations may be decided upon and carried out in accordance with local regulations, either by the local public authorities with ju…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte.

Article L921-11

…a group of buildings requiring the evacuation of the premises. These operations may be decided upon and carried out in accordance with local regulations, either by the local public authorities with ju…

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