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Showing 30713080 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 Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-14

The Board of Directors of the French Office for Immigration and Integration may only validly deliberate if at least half of its full or alternate members are present or represented.If the quorum is no…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V: Social security and social assistance

Article 1441-4

…aims heard by the judicial courts and courts of appeal specially designated pursuant to Articles L. 211-16 , L. 311-15 and L. 311-16 of the Code de l'organisation judiciaire are set out in Chapter 2 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-14

…uties are entitled, after receiving the opinion of the medical committee referred to in article R. 6152-36, to long-term leave for a maximum of twenty-four months per condition for periods not exceedi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-14

…ement on the European Economic Area who, without possessing the diploma provided for in Article L. 4241-13, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or Contracti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-11

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 5211-5 , the following shall be determined by decree:1° The rules governing practice and, where necessary, equipment ;2° The conditions of validity of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-11

As soon as the application is received, the clerk's office registers it and sends it :1° To the person who is the subject of psychiatric care, unless he or she is the author of the request, and, if ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article L2531-15

Each year, the Government shall submit to the committee set up under article L. 2531-12 a report on the implementation of the provisions of this section. This report sets out the urban social developm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-14

Regardless of the results of the risk assessment, the provisions of article R. 4412-12 apply to the production, manufacture or use in the workplace of hazardous chemical agents which are subject to a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Guarantor guarantee

Article D754-11

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 313-26no. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 313-27No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 313-28 and D. 313-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-14

The owner of the patent and the licensees may, within fifteen days of receipt of the notification provided for in the preceding article, or, if the notification has not reached them, following the pub…

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