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Showing 51315140 of 62298 articles for Art. 1231-1 et 1231-5 · CA Versailles 20 April 1995 · Cass. 2e civ. 10 July 2003 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 September 2013 n° 12-24.812

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-102

Any doctor, dental surgeon or midwife who becomes aware of a serious case of pharmacodependence, abuse or misuse of a substance, plant, medicinal product or other product mentioned in article R. 5132-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-20

…dit chamber, formulated in accordance with Article LO 6262-12 and aimed at restoring a balanced budget, relate to measures that are the sole responsibility of the local authority or its public establi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-20

…it chamber, formulated in accordance with Article LO 6362-12, and aimed at restoring a balanced budget, relate to measures that are the sole responsibility of the local authority or its public establi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-13

When making the declaration referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 23-112-12, the employee trade union organisation shall notify the employer or employers of the employee or employees it des…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-11

A point of entry to the Territory is created in Wallis and Futuna when: 1° Annual airport traffic exceeds a number of passengers from an international journey defined by order of the Ministers for the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-11

In all matters and for all services mentioned in article L. 422-1, the industrial property attorney shall observe professional secrecy. This secrecy extends to consultations addressed or intended for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-11

Any settlement aimed at fixing or settling compensation owed by uninsured persons liable for personal injury resulting from an accident mentioned in article L. 421-1 must be notified to the guarantee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional card

Article R4222-11

An order by the Minister for Health sets: 1° The list of supporting documents accompanying the application for a European professional card, including in particular the conditions under which missing…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-11

The insurer is liable for material damage caused to insured objects by any fortune of the sea or by an event of force majeure.The insurer is also liable for1° The contribution of the insured objects t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Debt consolidation

Article L314-11

…s one or more loans mentioned in article L. 313-1 whose relative share does not exceed a threshold set by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, the new credit agreement is subject to the chapitre II. Where th…

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