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Showing 471480 of 64513 articles for Art. L. 133-4 et R. 133-3

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-4

…in digitised form, if necessary by a means of telecommunication in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 803-1. The copy is issued within one month of the request. However, in the event o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-3

…try, or pursue its enforcement.This order is brought to the attention of the accused by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It may also be brought to the attention of the accused by the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-4

Customs detention is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor, who ensures that the detainee's legal rights are safeguarded. The Public Prosecutor may visit the premises to verify th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-4

Where the European Public Prosecutor's Office has exercised its jurisdiction, the competent Deputy European Public Prosecutor shall, as soon as possible, communicate to the customs administration all…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-4

…curity code relating to private individuals who employ childcare workers mentioned in 4° of article L. 133-5-6 of the same code and chapter I of title III of book V of the same code apply in Guadeloup…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-4-3

In addition to actions governed by articles 1792-3, 1792-4-1 and 1792-4-2, liability actions directed against builders designated in articles 1792 and 1792-1 and their subcontractors lapse after ten y…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to 5° "haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-31-4

…doctor specialising in the discipline, able to intervene within a timeframe compatible with the safety of care.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account funding

Article D6323-3-4

…cle 6-1 of this law, benefit from a top-up to their personal training account under the conditions set out in II of Article 12 of the same law. II -When, in the course of a dispute, the industrial tri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exchanging and sharing information between professionals

Article D1110-3-4

…on, shared practice or health or medico-social coordination structures referred to in 1° of Article L. 1110-12 are as follows:1° Regional hospital groupings ;2° Inter-hospital medical federations;3° W…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: General principles governing the operation of national professional councils

Article D4021-4-3

The activities of a National Professional Council respect the requirements of scientific ethics and the independence of expertise, in accordance with the principles defined by the Health Expertise Cha…

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