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Showing 691700 of 58479 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-1-1987 n° 85-14.930

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 721-7

The management of foreign exploitation rights for cinematographic works, in particular the signing of sales contracts and the collection of the corresponding royalties, is carried out by corporate off…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1-2

Persons sentenced to a custodial sentence for one or more of the offences mentioned in articles 221-3,221-4,222-3,222-8,222-10,222-12,222-14-1,222-14-5and 222-15-1 of the Penal Code to the detriment o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article D5121-74-1-1

I.- The maximum value of the period referred to in the second paragraph of II of article L. 5121-12-1 is set at twelve months from the date on which the authorisation referred to in this article is gr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-72-1

In exceptional circumstances, where it considers that it would be manifestly unfair not to grant it, the French Anti-Doping Agency may issue a Therapeutic Use Exemption taking effect on a date prior t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Suspicious transaction reports

Article L621-17-7

With regard to transactions that have been the subject of the report or notification referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-10

In accordance with the procedures specified by the decree provided for in article 706-25-14, the file manager directly notifies the Ministry of the Interior, which immediately forwards the information…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of simple adoption

Article 370-1-7

Simple adoption confers the adopter's name on the adopted person by adding it to the latter's name. However, if the adopted person is over thirteen years of age, he or she must consent to this additio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-62-1

In proceedings relating to a felony or misdemeanour punishable by at least three years' imprisonment, where disclosure of the identity of a witness is likely to seriously endanger his life or physical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Medical Risk Observatory.

Article D1142-70

The members of the Medical Risks Observatory and the persons who take part in its work are subject to the obligations set out in article L. 1451-1.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article R6152-73

Hospital practitioners are guaranteed the right to organise.They may not suffer any prejudice or benefit from any advantages because of their trade union commitments.Special leave of absence is grante…

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