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Showing 52115220 of 41165 articles for Art. CE 20-3-2013 n°s 347881 et 347882

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L2214-3

Each year, when the Finance Bill is discussed, the Minister for Health publishes a report on demographic developments in the country and on the application of the provisions of this Title.This report…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Commissions and acquisition costs to be amortised.

Article R332-35

The amount of the difference between the mathematical provisions recorded in the balance sheet in accordance with Article L. 343-1 and the amount of mathematical provisions that would be recorded if a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Conservation care (R).

Article R2213-3

Any biocidal product intended for the conservation care of the body of a deceased person is authorised by the Agence nationale chargée de la sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R6147-3

I. - The Management Board of Assistance publique - hôpitaux de Paris is composed of the following members: 1° The Director General, Chairman of the Executive Board ; 2° The president of the medical co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-9

In application of the two preceding articles, the child's residence may be fixed alternately at the domicile of each of the parents or at the domicile of one of them.At the request of one of the paren…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-8

…dge by one of the parents or the public prosecutor, who may in turn be referred by a third party, whether a parent or not, for a ruling on the arrangements for exercising parental authority and the co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-10

…ual exercise of parental authority, the judge may propose a mediation measure to them, unless violence is alleged by one of the parents against the other parent or against the child, or unless one of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-12

Prior to any decision setting the terms and conditions for the exercise of parental authority and visiting rights or entrusting the children to a third party, the judge may commission any qualified pe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-6

The judge of the judicial court delegated to family matters shall settle the matters referred to him or her under this chapter, taking special care to safeguard the interests of minor children. The ju…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-7

…val of the agreement by which they organise the arrangements for exercising parental authority and set the contribution to the child's maintenance and education. The judge will approve the agreement u…

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