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Showing 26612670 of 34398 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 Dec. 2007 – no. 06-15.137

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to materials and equipment

Article A322-47

…h the table below: ParametersChildrenAdultsMass of the user, m (kg) m ≤ 1515 70Minimum buoyancy (N) 304050607080100Inflatable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for the authorisation and operation of health establishments, medical biology laboratories and other organisations

Article L2142-4

…eration groups and laboratories mentioned in the first, second and third paragraphs of Article L. 2142-1 in order to be authorised to carry out medically assisted procreation activities;3° (Repealed)4…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D46-4

…wledgement of receipt, the simple letter or the notice of delivery provided for in paragraphs 2 and 4 of article 558. The notice of delivery provided for in the fourth paragraph of article 558 must be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article D711-41

…usinesses and economic information;2° Training, education and employment;3° Support for territories;4° Management of facilities;5° Representation of businesses.They are drawn up by the regional chambe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks of national centres of reference

Article D1413-47

…ns of the national reference centres relating to: 1° Compliance with the provisions of Articles L. 1451-1 to L. 1452-3 of the Public Health Code; 2° Management of the biological samples collected and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial psychiatric communities

Article D6136-4

…3° The identification of the resources that its members intend to devote to the community project; 4° The procedures for monitoring and evaluating these objectives; 5° The procedures for including ne…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-4

Subject to the provisions of international conventions to which France is a party, in the event that, after consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, it is established that a State does not p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-4

Right holders who have authorised a collective management organisation to grant multi-territorial exploitation authorisations for online rights in musical works may terminate that authorisation in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 474-1

…ected by the Fund, in addition to any enforcement costs, under the conditions set out in Article L. 422-9 of the Insurance Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-4

The insurance policy is dated the day it is issued. It states :- the names and residences of the contracting parties ;- the thing or person insured- the nature of the risks covered- the time from whic…

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