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Showing 87218730 of 46101 articles for Art. CA Paris 13-2-2023 n° 21/01048

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1221-22

The aim of transfusion safety is to identify hazards that have caused, are causing or are likely to cause incidents or adverse reactions that have threatened, are threatening or may threaten the healt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-110-2

…r in article L. 71-110-2 describes, in summary form, the sustainable development situation of the local authority based on the assessments, documents and reports produced by the local authority of Fre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Observatory for medical and healthcare-related risks

Article L1142-29

An observatory of medical risks is attached to the Office national d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales, the purpose of which is to analyse…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article L327-2

…e movable assets of French companies subject to State control by virtue of article L. 310-1 are allocated by a general lien to the settlement of their commitments to policyholders and beneficiaries an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-20

…already a member of another grouping or agreement;4° No programming agreement binds the grouping or cartel to another grouping or cartel;5° All the members are bound to the grouping or cartel by the p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXI: Advertising measures

Article 243 bis

…f Article 158 as well as that of distributed income not eligible for this allowance, broken down by category of shares or units. For distributed income that does not result from decisions of the meeti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article R451-2

…Minister responsible for the economy, and whose purpose is to facilitate, or requires, the identification of the insurance company covering the civil liability mentioned in Article L. 211-1 for a giv…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-2

Work experience periods are open to anyone receiving personalised social or vocational support, provided they are prescribed by one of the following organisations: 1° The institution mentioned in arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-2

…nalties and increases owed by the latter to the Treasury or social protection bodies; 2° Where applicable, reimbursement of sums corresponding to the amount of public aid received; 3° Payment of remun…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-2

The application for registration of an exhibition park provided for in Article R. 762-1 shall comply with Annex I of Annex 7-10 to this book.It shall also include:1° A plan of the park and its fixed a…

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