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Showing 28912900 of 34663 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-4-1991 n° 89-17.151

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Health, safety and working conditions committee

Article R1233-25-4

The operation and resources of the committee responsible for health, safety and working conditions are governed by the provisions of Article 81, II of Article 83, Articles 84 and 85, II of Article 87,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-5

When, in the course of the investigation, it proves impossible to return seized movable property whose retention is no longer necessary to establish the truth, either because the owner cannot be ident…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-40

I. - Provided that the payment account is accessible online, the payer may contact a payment service provider of his choice to obtain the payment initiation service referred to in 7° of II of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-46

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply 1° Adverse event, any noxious occurrence in a person who undergoes research involving the human person, whether or not this occu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions

Article R5211-4

For the purposes of this Title, the following definitions shall apply 1° Intended use means the use for which a medical device is intended according to the information provided by the manufacturer in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-4

If the accused is sentenced to unsuspended imprisonment, the court hearing the case pursuant to articles 395 et seq. may, regardless of the length of the sentence, order, on the basis of the elements…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-43

The State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is prepared :1° Through initial training, including apprenticeships ;2° Through continuing education.When the State diploma in youth, popular ed…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Penalties involving deprivation of rights.

Article 432 bis

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles 414, 414-2 and 459 are liable to the following additional penalties:1° Prohibition, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-27 o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-4

When an economic operator is, during the performance of a concession contract, placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-5 and articles L. 3123-7 to L. 3123-13…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-4

The purchaser may award a supply contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering for the purpose of:1° Supplementary deliveries carried out by the initial supplier and intended either for…

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