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Showing 13211330 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure.

Article R1142-20

…registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The request for conciliation must state the name and address of the applicant, the name and address of the professional, establishment, health centre…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Advisory committee on the management of the Paris fire brigade reporting to the Prefect of Police

Article D2512-21

…e brigade, prior to the vote of the part of the special budget by this assembly, for the investment and operating sections.The commission also receives communication of documents of a budgetary nature…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity

Article L224-25-20

…sumer is not obliged to ask for the digital content or service to be brought into conformity beforehand. The contract may not be rescinded, however. However, the contract may not be rescinded if the l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-30-2

…ill examine the application on the basis of the documents provided pursuant to article R. 1142-30-1 and expert reports on personal injury compensation chosen by the applicant from among those he has d…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Rules applicable to contracting entities

Article R2161-21

The minimum time limit for receipt of applications is fifteen days from the date on which the contract notice is sent or, where the call for competition is made by means of a periodic indicative notic…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-21

…rrant for him. The provisions of Article 74-2 shall then apply, the powers of the public prosecutor and the liberty and custody judge provided for by this article being respectively entrusted to the p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-21

…he members of the College mentioned in 2° to 4° of this I. The duties of the members of the College and of the Chairman of the Conseil des maisons de vente may only be terminated before expiry of thei…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-21

The conditions for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-21

Aid for professional integration under an employment support contract may be granted to the following employers:1° Local authorities ;2° Other legal entities governed by public law;3° Non-profit organ…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-21

…which gives onto the open air, if necessary via a glazed area which itself gives onto the open air, and have an opening section allowing sufficient natural ventilation. At least one of these rooms has…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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