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Showing 60116020 of 44723 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 8-3-1988 n° 86-11.144

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Compliance with the obligation to declare entry into French territory as set out in Article L. 621-3

Article R621-3

The production of the receipt referred to in the first paragraph of article R. 621-2 enables foreign nationals subject to the obligation to declare to prove, at the request of any competent authority,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6353-3

The individual powers of the Executive Councillors are exercised within the framework of decisions taken by the Executive Council. Each Executive Councillor is responsible to the Executive Council for…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable during periods of general mobilisation and wartime.

Article R2124-3

The formal notice sent by the prefect to the mayor or president of the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation, in the cases provided for in article L. 2124-3, may be made either by lette…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration

Article R7124-33

In the cases set out in 3° and 4° of article R. 7124-23, the notification specifies the fraction of remuneration allocated to the constitution of the lump sum. This notification recalls the obligation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy

Article L511-33

I. - Any member of a board of directors or, as the case may be, of a supervisory board, and any person who in any capacity participates in the management or administration of a credit institution, a f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Service vouchers

Article D7125-31

The maximum amount of this aid is equal to that set by article D. 7233-8 of the Labour Code, per calendar year and per beneficiary who has used one or more services financed by this aid. It may not ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Service vouchers

Article D7227-31

The maximum amount of this aid is equal to that set by article D. 7233-8 of the Labour Code, per calendar year and per beneficiary who has used one or more services financed by this aid. It may not ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Clinical investigations

Article R5211-37

The manufacturer who intends to have clinical investigations carried out in France to verify the performance of a medical device or to detect any undesirable side effects, or his authorised representa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties and powers of the pharmacists responsible.

Article R5124-36

With a view to applying the rules laid down in the interests of public health, the pharmacist in charge defined in article R. 5124-34 assumes the following duties insofar as they correspond to the act…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Continuing education.

Article R6152-34

Hospital practitioners must maintain and improve their knowledge. Their continuing professional development is organised by the plan mentioned in 8° of II of article R. 6144-1 and as part of the terri…

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