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Showing 941950 of 34514 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 12-5-2016 n° 15-13.851

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3

Officers and agents of the judicial police are obliged to receive complaints lodged by victims of criminal offences, including when these complaints are lodged with a judicial police service or unit t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Letters rogatory

Article 154-2

Investigating judges who are considering examining a person who has not already been heard as an assisted witness may request by letter rogatory, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-15

When, in the course of his work, the statutory auditor identifies facts likely to compromise the group's ability to continue as a going concern, he informs the directors, in accordance with the condit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-15

Any opposition filed after the deadline, or filed by a person who was not entitled to do so, or which does not comply with the conditions set out in articles R. 712-13 and R. 712-14, is declared inadm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts

Article L721-15

In Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (French overseas departments note-issuing bank) provides public accountants, at the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice of the profession by students.

Article D4151-15

Authorisation to practise the profession of midwife as a replacement under the conditions laid down in article L. 4151-6 may be granted to student midwives enrolled in a higher education establishment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Role of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

Article R5121-154

I.-The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall fulfil its obligations in terms of pharmacovigilance and participation in European Union activities in this field.The N…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-12

Where the results of the risk assessment reveal a risk to the health and safety of workers, the employer shall implement the following provisions: 1° Preventive measures and means provided for in Arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-15

An accused person who, for one of the offences mentioned in article 495-7, a direct summons or a summons to appear in court pursuant to articles 390 or 390-1, a summons by procès-verbal pursuant to ar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discipline of athletes and trainees

Article R114-15

I.-The director of the centre may impose a disciplinary sanction on any athlete or trainee who contravenes the rules governing the operation of the establishment set out in the centre's internal regul…

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