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Showing 481490 of 35860 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 19-4-2000 n° 578

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-19

For the application of articles R. 6153-14 to R. 6153-18, the matter is referred to the medical committee either by the director general of the regional health agency of the subdivision to which the r…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Temporary installations

Article R312-19

At least three days before the event is due to take place and following its inspection after the work has been completed, the Departmental Advisory Committee on Safety and Accessibility will issue an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee.

Article L7123-19

Every modelling agency must provide proof of a financial guarantee ensuring, in the event of default on its part, the payment of salaries, their accessories and supplements, compulsory social security…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-19

In the case of offences provided for in Books II or III of the Criminal Code, Chapter III of Title III of Book IV of the same Code or by the Law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press committed a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Embryo storage

Article R2151-19

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2151-9, the Director General of the Biomedicine Agency shall authorise the storage of embryos, after obtaining the opinion of the Steeri…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-6

Independent of the contribution to the initial establishment, maintenance and operating expenses provided for in article L. 1331-10 of the code de la santé publique, any discharge of wastewater other…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-19

When the Commission is sitting to examine the requests mentioned in 3° of Article L. 6213-2 and in Article L. 6213-2-1, it meets in a restricted formation chaired by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 222-19

Long-length cinematographic works that meet the following conditions are eligible for direct allocations: 1° They have received investment approval or, if this has not been requested, production appro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Credit consolidation

Article R314-19

Where the purpose of the credit transaction is to repay at least two previous debts, including an outstanding credit, the creditor or credit intermediary shall, after dialogue with the borrower, draw…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and procedures for bringing cases before the court

Article R249-19

On pain of inadmissibility, the application must be submitted in a separate written document bearing the words: "Application concerning conditions of detention (Article 803-8 of the Code of Criminal P…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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