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Showing 36613670 of 69031 articles for Art. 488 al. 1 and al. 2 and Art. 1998

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-14-2

…in the speciality in question, who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by a third State and recognised in a Member State or State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, othe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D32-2-1

…out or to be carried out by that State concerns a communication address used on national territory and a person who is on that territory shall be sent to the Director of Criminal Affairs and Pardons…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-2

The political, catastrophic and monetary risks covered under the guarantee referred to in article R. 442-11-1 are realised under the following conditions.The political risk arises when performance of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-1-2

…es for territorial cooperation programmes, as intermediate bodies for the European Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Fund or as regional managing authorities for the European Agricultural Fund for Rural…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-2

At their request, employees may be assisted by a representative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, the regional chamber of agriculture, the regional chamber of trades and crafts territo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12-2

…here applicable, expenditure relating to the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the allocation personnalisée d'autonomie (personalised autonomy allowance) are tracked in an ind…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-10-2

…items to be taken into account for the assessment of the contributions referred to in articles L. 421-10 and L. 421-10-1 must comply with the items and information contained in the financial statemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

…TIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS, IATROGENIC CONDITIONS OR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2 I. - NEUROLOGYNeurological deficits should only be assessed after a sufficiently long period…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-16

The decisions of the commission and the orders of its chairman are notified by any means giving a certain date to the industrial tribunal member in question. They are brought to the attention of the M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-13

After reading the report and hearing the representative of the Minister of Justice, the accused industrial tribunal member is invited to provide his explanations and defence of the facts of which he i…

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