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Showing 95819590 of 11432 articles for Art. CE 17-10-1990 n° 56991

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-27

…he authorisation to operate the establishment or by the legal representative of the legal entity concerned. It is accompanied by a file containing the following information: 1° The number of patients…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-34

…implementing the care activity or the heavy equipment are not satisfactory, in particular by reference to the indicators provided for in article R. 6122-24 ;9° Where it has been established that work…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-15

…ied in the post of hospital practitioner, taking into account :1° The legal length of national service and compulsory military service, in accordance with the rules applicable to civil servants;2° Hos…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers of the delegated federations

Article R131-33

…n article R. 131-32, the delegating federations : 1° Define the rules applicable to the equipment necessary for the smooth running of the sporting competitions they organise or authorise, i.e. the pla…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-5

This Title does not apply to insurance contracts intended to cover risks relating to pleasure boating. Such contracts are subject to the provisions of Titles I, II and III of this Book. However, the p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article R111-1

…ticle L. 111-6 if the policyholder meets at least two of the following three conditions:1° Its balance sheet total exceeds an amount set by order of the Minister for the Economy in accordance with Art…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L151-4

The rules relating to the approval or classification of certain facilities and organisations by the Assembly of Corsica are set out in II of article L. 4424-32 of the General Local Authorities Code, r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exercise of the right of recourse

Article R212-7-24

…e appeal is lodged against a refusal decision, from the first day of the period for posting the notice in the town hall; b) If the appeal is lodged against an authorisation decision, from the latest o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-14

…final approval must be accompanied by the following supporting documents:1° An accounting document certified by an auditor indicating the final cost of the cinematographic or audiovisual work, the me…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-3

For the application of this Code in Wallis and Futuna, the terms listed below are replaced as follows: 1° "Judicial Court" by "Court of First Instance"; 2° "Commercial Court" by "Court of First Instan…

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