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Showing 50315040 of 7796 articles for Art. CE 29-12-1995 n° 118754

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Organs, tissues and cells removed for autologous therapeutic purposes

Article R1211-22-1

…rred to in the first paragraph of article R. 1211-12 are taken for autologous administration and concern elements or products of the human body intended to be prepared or preserved, tests to detect in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-22

For the application of article L. 643-12, the debtor shall provide evidence of the suspension of the cheque-writing ban to the credit institution that initiated this measure by submitting a copy of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-17

A list of concessions whose state of abandonment has been established in accordance with articles R. 2223-12 to R. 2223-16.This list is deposited at the office of the cemetery curator, if this post ex…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-13

…employee or employees it designates as members of the committee of their identity and the region concerned. This notification is made by any means giving it a certain date. This information is simulta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-23

Where gametes, initially stored with a view to medically assisted procreation on the basis of article L. 2141-2, or pursuant to articles L. 2141-11 and L. 2141-12, are donated, the provisions of Chapt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R3211-8

Before the liberty and custody judge and the first president of the court of appeal, the person undergoing psychiatric care is assisted or represented by a lawyer. He shall be represented by a lawyer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article R2531-23

…2 may be represented. The presidents of the regional council and the departmental councils are replaced by a vice-president. The mayor of Paris is replaced by a deputy or, failing that, by a Paris cou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transnational posting of workers

Article R364-2

…or, or the documents referred to in article R. 342-12 to the Director General of Labour, in accordance with the conditions set out in these articles, is punishable by a fine for a 3rd class offence.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° Access to work by foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in compl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L285-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in c…

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