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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-9

…monitor the conviction or probation decision and, once it has been drawn up and signed, the certificate provided for in Article 764-6. It may carry out this transfer on its own initiative or at the r…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Professional inadequacy

Article R6156-70

The following persons may not sit on the committee 1° The spouse of the practitioner concerned or any person related to the latter by blood or marriage up to and including the fourth degree; 2° Any pe…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 750-1

In application of the Article 4 of Law no. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016, on pain of inadmissibility, which the judge may declare ex officio, the legal claim shall be preceded, at the parties' option,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Harvesting haematopoietic cells collected from bone marrow or peripheral blood from a donor of full age who is the subject of a legal protection measure with representation relating to the person

Article R1241-7

…cision under the conditions set out in articles R. 1231-8 and R. 1231-9. It asks the doctor who indicated the transplant to provide proof that every effort has been made to find an unprotected adult d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-7

…ulated income of professionals belonging to the first three deciles of the profession 3° Where applicable, the characteristics of the services provided by the profession and the observed changes in th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-70

…ferred to in Article L. 382-1 of the Social Security Code are deemed to meet this condition if they can prove that they have been affiliated to the general social security scheme under the conditions…

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

Article R121-7

Where representation by a lawyer is not compulsory, the parties shall defend themselves.They may be assisted or represented by:1° A lawyer;2° Their spouse;3° Their partner or the person with whom they…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-40

In the event of an offence under 3° of article 225-10 of the Penal Code, the occupier and the person engaging in prostitution are jointly and severally liable for any damages that may be awarded for n…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-7

…to claim the right of attribution is four months, unless otherwise agreed between the parties which can only be subsequent to the declaration of the invention. This period runs from the date of receip…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-7

…) and which is not accompanied by proof of payment of the filing fee. However, this inadmissibility can only be invoked by the Institut national de la propriété industrielle after the applicant has be…

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