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Showing 13711380 of 57126 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25-1-2023 n° 21-20.009

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-25

The Public Prosecutor shall inform the judicial authority of the issuing State of any appeal lodged and of the grounds raised, so that that authority may submit its observations, where appropriate by…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-21

The Chairman of the Departmental Council has three months from the date on which the application is deemed to be complete to notify the public authority concerned of the opinion provided for in the se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-21

Voting shall take place by public ballot at the request of one quarter of the members present.Voting shall take place by secret ballot:1° Either when one third of the members present so request;2° Or…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-6

The provisions of articles R. 211-21-1 to R. 211-21-5 do not apply in the cases mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 211-14 and to the persons mentioned in articles R. 211-22 and R. 211-23.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-21

Where a medical condition is certified as resulting from pregnancy or childbirth, maternity leave is increased by the duration of the condition, up to a maximum of two weeks before the presumed date o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Departmental fire brigade (R)

Article R1424-21

The officers of the departmental corps, with the exception of those mentioned in the following paragraph, are appointed, in their grades, positions or functions, by joint order of the prefect and the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-21

The opinions are delivered in plenary session or, where appropriate, by the sections under the conditions laid down in article L. 4422-34. The opinions of the council or the sections are adopted by a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-21

The pharmacists in charge or delegated pharmacists referred to in article L. 5142-1 and the interim pharmacists referred to in article R. 5142-26 are entered on the register of section B or section E…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-21

I.-In application of the third paragraph of article L. 6133-8, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency decides on the applicable fee scale, after taking note of the option expressed by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-215

In the event of failure to comply with the legislative and regulatory requirements, the conditions for granting or monitoring the authorisation referred to in Articles R. 5121-212 and R. 5121-213, or…

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