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Showing 13011310 of 35471 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 7-5-1997 n° 740

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-7

Any person carrying out the activity referred to in article R. 124-1 is liable to the fine provided for in article 131-13, 5° of the French Penal Code for fifth-class offences: 1° Failing to comply wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Compulsory declaration of vaccinations.

Article D3111-7

The document referred to in 2° of Article D. 3111-6 contains the following details:1° Full name, date of birth and address of the person vaccinated ;2° Medical examinations and, where appropriate, bio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6232-7

The following articles of the Electoral Code apply to the vote-counting operations and the proclamation of results, under the conditions laid down in Article D. 6213-1:1° Article R. 63 relating to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6332-7

The following articles of the Electoral Code shall apply to the process of counting the votes and declaring the results, under the conditions set out in Article D. 6313-1, the following articles of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-5

Territorial reassignment of Paris arrondissement councils:DESIGNATION OF SECTORS ARRONDISSEMENTS 1st sector 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th 5th sector 5th 6th sector 6th sector 7th sector 7th 8th sector 8th 9th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-58

Any importation of a labile blood product or a plasma paste is subject to prior authorisation issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-59

The authorisation referred to in article D. 1221-58 indicates in particular the name and address of the supplier establishment, the natural or legal person responsible for the import and, where applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-57

A plasma paste is any intermediate product resulting from the fractionation of plasma, whatever its level of processing, which cannot be used as it is for administration to humans, and which is intend…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-56

This section applies to plasma pastes and labile blood products intended for the preparation of health products. It also applies to labile blood products for direct therapeutic use included on the lis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-58

In the event of a dispute, the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), to which the matter has been referred pursuant to Article L. 3142-76, shall have final jurisdiction.

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