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Showing 33313340 of 30233 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 11-6-1997 n° 964 PF

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-6

Another means of payment may be used to replace the special payment voucher, subject to the prohibitions on cash payments set out in articles L. 112-6 to L. 112-8 of the French Monetary and Financial…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-6

In accordance with the provisions of article R. 663-6, the supervisory mission during the safeguard procedure (number 5 of table 4-1) gives rise to the collection of the fee set in article A. 663-5 le…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Transparency

Article R5321-6

Meetings of the commissions, committees and bodies of the Agency referred to in Article L. 5324-1 are open to the public under the conditions defined in Articles L. 1451-1-1 and R. 1451-6 to R. 1451-9…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-6

The following articles of the Electoral Code are applicable to preparatory polling operations and the conduct of voting operations: 1° Article R. 40 relating to the division of voters into polling sta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical conditions for designation

Article R3115-64

To be designated as an antiamaril vaccination centre, establishments, services or organisations must: 1° Maintain or set up a team of professionals, the composition and number of whom are adapted to l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-31

…liability for press offences in the loi du 29 juillet 1881 sur la liberté de la presseet de la loi n° 82-652 du 29 juillet 1982 sur la communication audiovisuelle; 3° If the decision relates to the t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-6

Candidates providing evidence of professional experience duly certified by the employer, acquired either under the third paragraph of article L. 663 of the present code in its version prior to 22 June…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff of hospital foundations

Article R6141-64

The staff of hospital foundations may be : 1° Civil servants working for a public legal entity mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-6

I. - Title III and Title III bis of Book I of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna subject to the adaptations set out in II:1° Articles L. 1130-1 to L. 1130-6 shall apply in Wallis and Futuna…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-6

Persons or businesses that process or distribute food products as part of a permanent or occasional, main or ancillary commercial or mass catering activity or takeaway sales of prepared dishes may spe…

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