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Showing 12111220 of 30335 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 8-7-2010 n° 09-12.491

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-8

For its application in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in article L. 4113-7, the words: "or the medical information mentioned in article L. 161-29 of the Social Security Code" are repl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-8

The approval provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2311-2 may only be granted to centres that meet the conditions laid down in articles R. 2311-7, R. 2311-9 and R. 2311-13.An order by the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-8

The provisions of Article R. 334-7 do not apply to mutual insurance companies fully reinsured by a union referred to in Article L. 322-26-3, or to agricultural mutual insurance companies or funds exem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-8

The armed forces health service and the regional health orders or agencies concerned shall immediately communicate to each other any information relating to health professionals of which they become a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 M

The amount of the real estate security contribution may not be less than:a) €8 per registration mentioned in article 881 H or per declaration or reloading agreement mentioned in article 881 I;b) €15 p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-8

The official receiver shall rule on the request for substitution made in accordance with the third paragraph of article L. 622-8 after hearing the debtor, the administrator, the creditor in question a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-8

Natural persons convicted of the offences punishable under Articles L. 242-5 to L. 242-7-1 shall also incur, as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures laid down in ar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the admissibility decision

Article R722-7

In the event of a property seizure, where the forced sale of a debtor's property has been ordered and the commission refers the matter to the judge responsible for the property seizure for the purpose…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-80

Investments for the purpose of building, renovating, restructuring, extending or making accessible as provided for in articles L. 111-7 to L. 111-7-4 of the Construction and Housing Code, for the bene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-8

The region is responsible for awarding grants to students enrolled in training schools approved in application of article L. 4151-7. The nature, level and conditions for awarding this aid are set by d…

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