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Showing 921930 of 40090 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 9-4-2014 n° 13-10.725

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-1

Where the person under investigation is prohibited from receiving or meeting the victim or entering into a relationship in any way whatsoever with the victim pursuant to the provisions of 9° of l'arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Permanent derogation as of right.

Article L3132-13

In food retail outlets, the weekly rest period may be given on Sundays from 1 p.m. onwards. Employees under the age of twenty-one who live with their employers are entitled to another afternoon's comp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D1-13

I.-The information provided for by article 11-2 is given by the public prosecutor. In the event of an indictment decided by the investigating chamber or a conviction handed down by the court of appeal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6152-902

Associate practitioners perform preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic functions and, where appropriate, medical biology procedures. Holders of a diploma in pharmacy perform either the duties defined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6152-901

Associate practitioner status applies to practitioners who, with a view to practising the profession of doctor, odontologist or pharmacist in France, are required by this code or by other legislative…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6152-903

No person may be covered by the present statute : 1° If he does not enjoy his civic rights in the State of which he is a national ; 2° If he has been convicted of an offence incompatible with the perf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-130

I.-The qualified person shall send the application for authorisation provided for in Article L. 5141-12 to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'en…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-13

The termination agreement defines the terms and conditions of the termination, in particular the amount of the specific termination indemnity, which may not be less than that of the indemnity provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees (R).

Article R3123-13

Training leave is granted by right in order to attend a training course or attend a training session that meets the criteria set out in article R. 3123-9. It may, however, be refused by the employer i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees (R).

Article R4135-13

The benefit of training leave is by right to attend a training course or attend a training session meeting the criteria set out in article R. 4135-9. It may, however, be refused by the employer if he…

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