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Showing 29012910 of 22708 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 9 Jan. 1985

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-10

…to the regional centres for occupational or environmental pathologies provided for in article R. 1339-1; 3° Encouraging psychological support for carers or those close to the patient.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Levies

Article R512-9-1

The provisions of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities to ensure compliance with foo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3b: Hybrid specialities

Article R5121-9-6

Unless there is a risk to patients' health, proprietary medicinal products which fulfil the conditions for being a reference proprietary medicinal product in an existing hybrid group may, by decision…

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

Article 695-9-12

…t for execution, with his opinion, to the investigating judge. In the case provided for in Article 694-4, the public prosecutor shall refer the matter to the public prosecutor.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R212-93-1

For the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of mid-mountain guide, the Prefect or the Minister responsible for sport grants, on a case-by-case basis, access to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-3

…r one of the following reasons, the person mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article R. 4412-97 finds that the location cannot be carried out, the safety of workers is ensured under the conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-9

…al reductions carried out under article L. 22-10-62. In this case, the provisions of Article L. 225-99 do not apply if the shares were acquired on a regulated market. Non-voting preferred dividend sha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to asset freezing orders issued by the French judicial authorities

Article 695-9-7

The public prosecutor, the investigating courts, the liberty and custody judge and the trial courts, which are competent under the provisions of this code to order the seizure of property, are compete…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-9-2

I.-Where the contract expressly states that the option referred to in 2° of article L. 131-1 does not apply to the beneficiary, the notice sent by the contracting party to the beneficiary informing hi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-9-3

If the company refuses the measures notified or does not comply with the injunction or does not pay the amount stipulated in the settlement, the Minister for the Economy refers the matter to the Compe…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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