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Showing 80818090 of 9215 articles for Art. 8 janv. 1997

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article R8113-3-3

The right to obtain documents or information from third parties as defined in Article L. 8113-5-2 is exercised, in the context of an investigation into one or more offences constituting illegal employ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 12: Obligations to declare the transfer of medicinal products used in veterinary medicine

Article R5141-149

…ransferred and the rate of incorporation of the medicated premix; 7° The tonnage of medicated feed; 8° The quantity of animals to be treated; 9° The duration of the prescribed treatment. II -The compa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-21

I.-In application of the third paragraph of article L. 6133-8, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency decides on the applicable fee scale, after taking note of the option expressed by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-7-2

…ctitioners are appointed and assigned in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 6152-8 and R. 6152-11.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-21

…accreditation by the national accreditation body mentioned in Article L. 6221-2 and Article L. 6221-8 is applied by the Director General of the competent regional health agency or 2° of Article L. 622…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-73

…sory ancillary costs; 7° The services and facilities made available to the consumer and their cost; 8° The duration of the right of withdrawal, how it may be exercised and its effects; 9° Information…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures.

Article 255

…r rights in the liquidation of the matrimonial property regime if the situation makes it necessary ;8° To rule on the allocation of the enjoyment or management of joint or undivided property other tha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-56

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act No. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-4-1

…le L. 712-4 where the geographical indication includes their name, or under 6° of the same article; 8° Any legal person governed by public law acting under 7° of Article L. 712-4 on the basis of the n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-7-7

…ransfer of pollution to water resources; 7° Signing commitment agreements with the plan's partners; 8° Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the approach; Where the action plan concerns a sen…

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