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Showing 15811590 of 40190 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-6-1971

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-63

The transfer of shares is publicised in accordance with the provisions of Article 52 of Decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of Law no. 78-9 of 4 January 1978 amending Title IX…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment arrangements

Article L2391-6

The provisions of article L. 2191-6 apply.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-6

The validity of a branch agreement or a professional agreement is subject to it being signed by one or more representative employee trade union organisations having received, in the elections taken in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-34

If the execution of the European Investigation Order is likely to harm essential national security interests, endanger the source of information or involve the use of information that has been classif…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-6

In addition to the information defined in article R. 211-4, the contract must include the following information: 1° The traveller's special requirements that the organiser or retailer has accepted; 2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-6

The appropriations are voted by chapter and, if the Metropolitan Council so decides, by article. In both these cases, the Metropolitan Council may, however, specify that certain appropriations are spe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-6

The Agency's staff are governed by the provisions of articles L. 5323-1 to L. 5323-4. The members of the Agency's Board of Directors and any other persons in possession of information held by the Agen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 431

In cases where officers of the judicial police, agents of the judicial police or officials and agents entrusted with certain functions of the judicial police have been empowered by a special provision…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 447

Children under the age of sixteen are heard without oath.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 435

Witnesses are summoned as set out in articles 550 et seq.

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