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Showing 18111820 of 18871 articles for Art. CA Douai 12-7-2018 n° 18/00485

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-12

…L. 4125-3-1, L. 4125-4, L. 4125-5, L. 4125-7, L. 4125-8, L. 4126-1 to L. 4126-6, L. 4132-6 are applicable to chiropodists.For chiropodists, the provisions concerning the powers of the departmental cou…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1281-6

In the event of a dispute, the person responsible for distribution summons the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, with a view to an attempt at conciliation which must take p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-12

For the application of the second paragraph of Article 706-56, persons authorised under the conditions set out in article 16-12 of the Civil Code without being registered on a list of forensic experts…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-120

Decisions on the placement, extension and modification of electronically monitored house arrest are taken by the liberty and custody judge, on the basis of a written and reasoned request from the Depu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article D2242-12

For the application of article L. 2242-7, when a labour inspection officer mentioned in article L. 8112-1 observes a breach of the obligation defined in 1° of article L. 2242-1, he sends a report on t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-12

…s of the following regulations and any European regulations amending them or adopted for their application:-Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-123

The radiation protection advisor: 1° Advises on : a) The design, modification or fitting out of workplaces and safety devices intended to prevent the risks associated with ionising radiation; b) The p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-12

…ion of the interests mentioned in Article L. 1333-7, where the activity is likely to present significant risks or inconveniences for these interests.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Leasing.

Article R313-12

The contracts referred to in 2 of article L. 313-7 are subject to compulsory or optional publicity, depending on the stipulations they contain, with the land publicity department in accordance with th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-12

In application of article L. 1221-3, any public or private body, of any nature whatsoever, wishing to provide training for local elected representatives provided for in articles L. 2123-12, L. 3123-10…

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