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Showing 22512260 of 30141 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. avis 15-12-2021 n° 21-70.022 F-B

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4221-15

I.- In the case of infirmity or pathological condition making it dangerous to practise the profession, the temporary suspension of the right to practise is pronounced by the competent regional council…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1233

An extract of any decision opening, modifying the regime or duration of, or terminating a curatorship or guardianship measure concerning an adult or an extract of any decision granting, modifying, ren…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Resolution

Article 1229

Resolution terminates the contract. Resolution takes effect, depending on the case, either under the conditions provided for by the resolutory clause, or on the date of receipt by the debtor of the no…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-15

For the application of Article R. 211-14, the insurance undertaking must issue, free of charge, a supporting document for each of the vehicles covered by the policy. If the policy cover applies to bot…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-15

The issuer of the special payment vouchers referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 of this Code undertakes to: 1° Set up a network of affiliated associations and companies receiving these special paymen…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1269

No application for the revision of an account shall be admissible, unless it is made with a view to recovery in the event of error, omission or misrepresentation.The same rule shall apply to the liqui…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1248

The declaration for the purposes of legal protection provided for by Article L. 3211-6 of the Public Health Code is sent to the public prosecutor for the place of treatment. Where appropriate, the lat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting nosocomial infections and collecting information about them

Article R6111-15

In healthcare establishments, the head of the establishment appoints, after consulting the establishment's medical committee or medical conference, the healthcare professional responsible for notifyin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-21-1

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution proposes to the European Central Bank that the authorisation of the credit institution in question be withdrawn, it shall first obtain the opi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Compensation for ecological damage

Article 1250

In the event of a penalty payment, this shall be liquidated by the judge in favour of the claimant, who shall allocate it to the repair of the environment or, if the claimant is unable to take the use…

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