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Showing 621630 of 22448 articles for Art. CE 5-11-2014 n° 370845

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-3

…copy of the order is served: 1° On the claimant, by the court registry, by any means giving a date certain or by personal delivery against a receipt; 2° On the defendant, by service on his own initia…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Local commissions for liberal professions.

Article R6154-11

I.-The establishment's Private Practice Commission referred to in article L. 6154-5 may deal with any issue relating to private practice or be referred to it by the Director General of the Regional He…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-11

Article L. 414-10 does not apply when the foreign national holds one of the following residence permits: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-11

…third party to whom custody has been delegated, of financial instruments held in custody in accordance with II of Article L. 214-10-5. In the event of the loss of financial instruments held in safekee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Organisation of care.

Article L1411-11

Access to primary care and the ongoing care of patients are defined in accordance with the requirements of proximity, which is assessed in terms of distance and travel time, quality and safety. They a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-11

…una Islands in the version resulting from Law no. 2022-1089 of 30 July 2022 putting an end to the exceptional regimes created to combat the epidemic linked to covid-19, subject to the adaptations prov…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-110

…ively by one of its managers, directors or members of the supervisory board, duly authorised;3° Notice of the general meeting must be given by registered letter or by electronic registered letter sent…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of imprest accounts (R)

Article R1617-11

…t account: 1° Equipment and operating expenses not included in a public contract awarded in accordance with a formalised procedure and within the limit of an amount set by order of the minister respon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-11

The employer shall define and apply preventive measures designed to eliminate or reduce to a minimum the risk of exposure to hazardous chemical agents: 1° By designing and organising suitable working…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of approval and deregistration

Article L532-11

…e French Commercial Code, the publication and amending entry in the Trade and Companies Register concerning the dissolution must mention the date of the decision by the Autorité des marchés financiers…

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