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Showing 45214530 of 18871 articles for Art. CA Douai 12-7-2018 n° 18/00485

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-7

…order to implement the agreements they have concluded with a hospital and university centre in application of article L. 6142-5, private health establishments of collective interest may, by way of der…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-72

…out in articles L. 1453-6 and L. 1453-7, the solicitation or acceptance of a benefit in kind or in cash in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, for a prescription or any therapeutic act whats…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

…tified an opposition by means of an entry at the registry within ten days of the latest of the publications provided for in articles L. 141-12 and L. 141-13, he is deemed to have given his agreement t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-7

…ision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons. If the asylum application was placed under the accelerated procedure when it was registered, the appeal is accompanied…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-7

…blished, for a maximum period of two years, by the services of the Minister for Employment on a dedicated website, in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat issued af…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-7

…s of Article L. 356-2 with the requirements relating to good repute, competence and experience applicable to the persons referred to in II of Article L. 356-18;plans and coordinates, through regular m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-20

…res, including probation, mentioned in articles 712-6 and 712-7 may give rise to the extension, revocation or withdrawal of the measure after its expiry date when the competent sentencing judge or cou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article L2312-74

…e companies covered by I of Article 7 of Order no. 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 on the governance and capital transactions of companies with public shareholdings, the social and economic committee is re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 : Land registration tax

Article 743 bis

…financial costs paid by the lessee. The share of rents corresponding to the financial costs is indicated separately in the leasing contract (1). (1) These provisions apply to contracts entered into o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-75

University hospital centres may create subsidiaries whose corporate purpose falls within the scope defined by article L. 6145-7 and concerns: 1° Abroad, training, audit, consultancy and participation…

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