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Showing 33613370 of 35538 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. – 4 Apr. 2024 – no. 21-22.949

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil liability insurance relating to a space operation

Article L176-4

The insured must pay the premium and costs at the agreed place and time. Failure to pay all or part of the premium by the due date entitles the insurer either to suspend cover or to request cancellati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-4

In the cases provided for in articles L. 5145-2-1 and L. 5145-2-2 as well as in the case of suspension or withdrawal of a marketing authorisation or registration of a veterinary medicinal product, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-4

…s of president or assessor of the enforcement court. These, subject to the provisions of Article D. 49-5, are called in the order of their appointment. This order may be modified during the year if th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-48

The Chairman of the Committee appoints one of its members to act as rapporteur for each case. Proceedings before the committee shall be public. However, the committee may decide that the debates will…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-4

Investigative acts carried out on business premises are the subject of a report to which is attached an inventory of the exhibits and documents of which the investigator has taken copies. The report s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification of the decision

Article R4126-48

…s that the additional time limits for distance apply in accordance with the provisions of articles 643 and 644 of the Code of Civil Procedure.If the appeal has the effect of suspending enforcement of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification of the decision

Article R4234-45

…e that the additional time limits for distance apply in accordance with the provisions of articles 643 and 644 of the Code of Civil Procedure. If the effect of the appeal is to suspend enforcement of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 186-4

In the event of an appeal, even if inadmissible, being lodged against an order provided for in the first paragraph of article 179, the Investigating Chamber shall rule within two months of the date on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2212-4

In the event of serious or imminent danger, such as the natural accidents provided for in 5° of article L. 2212-2, the mayor shall prescribe the implementation of safety measures required by the circu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-48

The chairman of the Conseil des maisons de vente or the chairman of the Enforcement Committee shall inform the Conseil des maisons de vente or the Enforcement Committee, as the case may be, without de…

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