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Showing 26912700 of 27977 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 17-7-1997 n° 96-10.261

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Compensation for victims of injury resulting from contamination by the hepatitis C virus caused by a transfusion of blood products or an injection of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R1221-70

The provisions of this section shall also apply in the event of aggravation of a loss referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 1221-14.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-9

The commission shall take into account, in the amount of the sums awarded to the victim as compensation for his loss:benefits paid by the bodies, establishments and services managing a compulsory soci…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Social alert rights

Article L2312-71

When the Social and Economic Committee becomes aware of facts likely to characterise an abusive use of fixed-term employment contracts, contracts concluded with a freelance administration company and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 722-11

Direct subsidies contribute to the following promotional expenses, provided they are directly allocated to the promotion of works abroad, excluding the company's own operating expenses: 1° Dubbing int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-7

The decision to administer emergency contraception is preceded by an interview with the student, whether she is a minor or an adult. The purpose of this interview is to enable the nurse to assess whet…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R112-7

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year, convened by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, who sets the agenda.It is also convened by the Chairman at the reque…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-76

I.- By way of derogation from the provisions of the first paragraph of article R. 5132-74, the following shall take the place of authorisation, for professional use only :1° Registration with the Orde…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-73

Recognition and enforcement of the judicial supervision order shall be refused in the following cases:1° The certificate is not produced, is incomplete or clearly does not correspond to a judicial sup…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-7

Any operator of a voice communications service within the meaning of 7° and 15° of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code is obliged to offer consumers, when they subscrib…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: REPUBLICAN INTEGRATION

Article R413-7

Article R. 413-6 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under the following residence permits: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker" provided for…

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