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Showing 54415450 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to water production

Article L2224-7-6

The public person mentioned in article L. 2224-7-5 who contributes to the management and preservation of water resources draws up and implements an action plan to help maintain or improve the quality…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to water production

Article L2224-7-5

…he production of water who provides all or part of the abstraction may contribute to the management and preservation of water resources. This contribution is compulsory when all or part of the water i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Conditions common to 'oncology' and 'oncology and onco-haematology'.

Article D6124-177-70

The authorisation holder offers each patient care in at least two of the following therapeutic practices: -masso-kinésithérapie; -ergothérapie; -diététique; -orthophonie; -psychological care; -psychom…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Conditions common to 'oncology' and 'oncology and onco-haematology'.

Article D6124-177-71

Care is organised in such a way that, depending on the patient's clinical condition, at least two individual or group treatment sequences are provided each working day in the case of full hospitalisat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-7-1

…sion shall be made on the application for registration referred to in articles R. 714-4, R. 714-4-1 and R. 714-6 within six months of filing. This period is interrupted, where applicable, by the notif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article L1435-7-3

Inspectors and monitors from the Regional Health Agency may carry out checks and inspections in army hospitals, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 1421-3-1, as part of their dutie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article L1435-7-1

…legal persons, which may be accompanied by daily penalty payments, in the cases provided for by law and, where applicable, by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.He may, where applicable, give formal notice…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-7

The Chairman of the Conseil des maisons de vente sets the date and times for the opening and closing of the ballot. He shall make this information public at least two months before the date of the bal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-7

…olitan Council so decides, the allocations for capital expenditure include programme authorisations and payment appropriations.Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-7-1

…is deemed to be favourable.The dissolution order determines, subject to the rights of third parties and in compliance with the provisions of articles L. 5211-25-1 et L. 5211-26 the conditions under wh…

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