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Showing 56715680 of 40133 articles for Art. CA Versailles 7-3-2024 n° 22/05759

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-32-3

The mandate given pursuant to Article

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Nature of activities

Article R2312-35

…ual aid societies; 2° Social and cultural activities aimed at improving welfare conditions, such as canteens, consumer cooperatives, housing, allotment gardens, crèches and holiday camps; 3° Social an…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article 706-105-1

…may, for investigation or inquiry proceedings falling within the scope of Article 706-72-1, communicate to the State services mentioned in second paragraph of article L. 2321-2 of the French Defence…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions specific to entry 5: "intensive vascular neurology care".

Article D6124-30-3

The non-medical team in a vascular neurology intensive care unit comprises at least: 1° One nurse for every four open beds ; 2° During the day, one nursing assistant for every four open beds and, at n…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Deposit and seizure

Article L512-33-1

…al units of the same model, these additional units may be consigned pending the results of the test carried out on the first unit. The authorised officers shall draw up a consignment report, a copy of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Transformation and merger.

Article L5211-41-3

…rtment, or by joint order of the State representatives in the departments concerned in the opposite case:1° Either within two months of the first deliberation transmitted, on the initiative of one or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 7: Withdrawal of communes

Article L5842-30-1

…oned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5216-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-40-3

Prisoners admitted to hospital are considered as continuing to serve their sentence or, in the case of remand prisoners, as being remanded in custody.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-4

…referred to in article R. 5121-76-3 and the scientific knowledge available, as well as, where applicable, the information transmitted in application of article R. 5121-76-2, the Agence nationale de s…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal enjoyment

Article 386-3

…s enjoyment are:1° Those to which usufructuaries are liable;2° The child's food, maintenance and education, according to his wealth;3° The debts encumbering the estate received by the child insofar as…

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