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Showing 40714080 of 45438 articles for Art. 1301 · Cass. 1re civ. 5 April 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 May 2010 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 2001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Coordination and assessment

Article D1413-56

…associated national reference centre-laboratory" or a "national reference centre-expert laboratory" may be suspended or removed from the list by order of the Minister for Health.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-50

…h of the other specialised commissions of the agendas thus set.The chair of one of these committees may not refuse to include items requested by at least half of its members or by the chair of the Reg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7124-5

…ral and Education Council, with the exception of the members mentioned in 9° and 10° of Article R. 7124-1. If one or more seats cannot be filled in accordance with the procedures laid down for the app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7226-5

An order of the State representative shall record the appointment of the members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, with the exception of the members mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R4113-50

If a shareholder decides to transfer shares to a third party outside the company, the proposed transfer of shares shall be notified to the company and to each of the shareholders either by registered…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Permanence of care in general medicine

Article R6315-5

The regulating doctor, working under the conditions defined in article R. 6315-3, decides on the appropriate response to the request for care.The regional health agency determines the conditions under…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-51

For the investigation and recording of offences and breaches mentioned in articles L. 511-5 and L. 511-7 and infringements of Book IV, category A and B competition, consumer affairs and fraud preventi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L313-51

When the lender requests that the contract be rescinded, it may demand immediate repayment of the outstanding capital and payment of the interest due. Until the date of actual payment, the outstanding…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Integration companies.

Article L5132-5

…d people experiencing particular social and professional difficulties, in application of article L. 1242-3. During the performance of these contracts, one or more agreements concluded pursuant to arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Mutual credit

Article L512-58

The provisions of articles L. 512-55 to L. 512-57 are applicable to the caisses de crédit mutuel of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, governed by the local law of 1 May 1889, as amended, on cooperative…

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