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Showing 46614670 of 32936 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 6 June 2001 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 January 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 January 2008 · Cass. 1re civ. 22 December 1959

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-61

In the event of non-compliance with the legislative and regulatory provisions or the conditions of the authorisation, the suspension, which may not exceed one year, and the withdrawal of the authorisa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-1

…uorex. Each operator may entrust the task of formulating the proposal on its behalf to its insurer; 6° A doctor proposed by the director of the office mentioned in article L. 1142-22. The doctors ment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-6

For the application of article R. 5422-16 in Mayotte, the reference: "L. 5422-22" is replaced by the reference: "L. 5524-3".

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Remuneration paid to managers and members of certain companies

Article 62

…t paragraph is determined, after deduction of the contributions and premiums referred to in article 154 bis, according to the rules laid down for salaries and wages.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Incidental claims.

Article 67

The incidental application must set out the claims and pleas of the party making it and indicate the supporting documents.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Incidental claims.

Article 68

Incidental claims shall be made against the parties to the proceedings in the same way as defences are presented. They are made against defaulting parties or third parties in the forms provided for th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Non-contentious claims.

Article 60

In non-contentious matters, the application is made by petition.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: The facts.

Article 6

In support of their claims, the parties have the burden of alleging the facts on which they are based.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Incidental claims.

Article 65

An additional claim is a claim by which a party amends its previous claims.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Incidental claims.

Article 63

Incidental claims are: counterclaim, additional claim and intervention.

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