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Showing 151160 of 40190 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-6-1971

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-6

Where an employer intends to enter into an employment contract derogating from the minimum weekly working time of twenty hours, he must provide the Prefect with the following information prior to recr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-40-6

Doctors working in prisons are kept informed of changes in the state of health of hospitalised prisoners.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Certification of the accounts of public health institutions

Article R6145-61-4

The annual accounts, the report provided for in 1° of article R. 6145-44 and the other documents required for the certification of the accounts are made available to the certifier under the conditions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-47-1

The persons mentioned in the article L. 135 ZC du livre des procédures fiscales shall respond via the Europol national unit mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 7 of Regulation 2016/794 of 11 May 2016…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-6

The sports federations and, where applicable, the professional leagues shall be informed of the procedures conducted by the French Anti-Doping Agency pursuant to Section 4 of Chapter II of Title III o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation of the agreement

Article R15-33-60-4

At the end of the hearing referred to in the ninth paragraph of Article 41-1-2, the order of the president of the court is immediately notified to the legal representatives of the legal entity and, wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-3-1

If the person in police custody is transported to another place where he or she is to be heard or undergo one of the acts provided for in Article 61-3, his lawyer shall be informed without delay.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R*431-6-2

The provisions of article R. 322-26 are applicable to the representatives of the French State on the Board of Directors of Caisse centrale de réassurance (1). The mandate of member of the Board of Dir…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Waiver or limitation

Article R*613-45-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 613-45-1, the application is deemed to be rejected.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Maintenance or revocation of title

Article R*613-49-1

Failing an express decision within the period referred to in the second paragraph of Article R. 613-49, the application is deemed to be rejected.

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