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Showing 30113020 of 34663 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-4-1991 n° 89-17.151

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-4

For the purposes of this Title, samples taken for grafting or administration in the context of research involving the human person within the meaning of Article L. 1121-1 are considered to be samples…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-4

Financial aid may be granted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée to support actions or projects of general or collective interest, or the overall activity of public or private bodies…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-4

Under no circumstances may the periods provided for in article L. 412-3 be less than one month or more than one year. In setting these deadlines, account is taken of the good or bad will shown by the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to contracts other than those for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-4

Purchasers, with the exception of the central public authorities listed in a notice annexed to this Code, may use a notice referred to in Article R. 2131-1 to issue an invitation to tender as part of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-45

If the sentenced person has complied with the measures, obligations and prohibitions imposed on him or her for at least one year, his or her rehabilitation appears to have been achieved and no further…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-49

If the public prosecutor refuses to approve the adaptation proposal that he has made, he may either submit a new request to the president of the judicial court or the judge delegated by him, submittin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-41

I. - The Commission Nationale des Sanctions (National Enforcement Committee) receives reports or procedures drawn up following inspections carried out by the administrative authorities referred to in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-49

Where the account holder is subject to compulsory registration in the Trade and Companies Register or the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sector and the amount of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Breach of contract.

Article L7112-4

Where the length of service exceeds fifteen years, an arbitration commission is appointed to determine the compensation due. This commission is made up equally of arbitrators appointed by the employer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General justification for categories of medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-46

I.-In application of 1° of Article L. 1333-2, each category of procedure is justified in general terms under the conditions laid down in Article R. 1333-47. These procedures are carried out when expos…

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