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Showing 23312340 of 65128 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 11 October 1989 · Cass. 1re civ. 15 July 1993 · Cass. com. 1 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 2 June 1981 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 1994 · Cass. 3e civ. 14 November 2007

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Managing Director.

Article R5322-15

The Chief Executive is the authorising officer for the revenue and expenditure of the Agency's budget. He may appoint secondary authorising officers. He may delegate his signature to staff under his a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial provisions.

Article R6142-15

The university hospital centre, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the agreement, is responsible for repairing any damage of any kind caused in the course of hospital activities to…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-15

…r the first eighteen months, the payment of two thirds of the remuneration mentioned in article R. 6153-10 and in 1° and 3° of article D. 6153-10-1 and, for the following eighteen months, the payment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-15

For the application of Article L. 7123-15 and as part of the monitoring of its activity, the modelling agency shall inform each model, each user and the regional directorate for companies, competition…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Deadline for receipt of applications

Article R3123-15

Where applications can only be submitted following a visit to the site where the contract is to be performed or after on-site consultation of additional documents, the deadline for receipt of applicat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract

Article L1254-12

…exceed eighteen months, taking into account any renewals under the conditions set out in Article L. 1254-17.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Country of return

Article L612-12

…ation to leave French territory shall mention the country, determined in application of article L. 721-3, to which the foreign national is to be returned in the event of automatic enforcement.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: The commission for the examination of commercial practices

Article D440-12

The opinions and recommendations of the Trade Practices Review Board and of the chambers called upon to give an opinion are adopted by a majority of their members present; in the event of a tie, the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-15

…asses for which the prosecution is extinguished by the payment of a fixed fine pursuant to article 529 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.III.The proposed settlement is determined on the basis of the c…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-11

…ubmit the application. The application for authorisation must be accompanied by a file containing : 1° A document setting out the applicant's motivations and also outlining its main activities and, wh…

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