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Showing 19311940 of 45787 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 3-7-1968 n° 66-12.056

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-20

A violation by the convicted person of the obligations to which he or she is subject, committed during the period of enforcement of one of the measures, including probation, mentioned in articles 712-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 : Land registration tax

Article 743 bis

For properties leased for a period of more than twelve years under the conditions provided for in 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the basis of assessment for the land registr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-7

Each centre is administered by a Board of Directors comprising :1° The representative of the State in one of the departments in the region where the centre is based, appointed by the representative of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-79

Containers or packaging containing narcotics and used for their import or export, transport or possession must bear a label of a size appropriate to their volume, affixed in such a way that it cannot…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Aggressive commercial practices

Article L121-7

Sont réputées agressives au sens de l'article L. 121-6 commercial practices aimed at : 1° Giving the consumer the impression that he will not be able to leave the premises before a contract has been c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-136

When the investigating chamber or a trial court hands down a judgment or ruling declaring a person not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder, it may order the following security measure…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-7

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 3421-1 and in article L. 3421-6 are also liable to the following additional penalties:1° Suspension for a maxi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-78

I.-As soon as the Director General of the Regional Health Agency is aware of a project to create a subsidiary or to acquire a direct or indirect holding, he will send the documents mentioned in articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-7

Orders issued by the ministers responsible for health and social protection specify, where necessary, in particular: 1° The purpose of the preventive consultations and screening examinations mentioned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Recognition of prescriptions

Article R5211-70

Prescriptions for medical devices issued at the request of a patient with a view to obtaining a supply in another Member State of the European Union must include the following information: 1° The surn…

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