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Showing 73317340 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Embryo storage

Article R2151-21

When suspending or withdrawing an authorisation to store embryos, the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine organises the transfer of these embryos to another organisation authorised to sto…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R6223-21

…r by article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to sociétés civiles professionnelles and by article R. 6223-22 imposing special majority conditions, decisions are taken by a majority of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication

Article R2311-21

Medicines are administered by a doctor or midwife from the centre under the conditions set out in articles R. 2212-9 to R. 2212-19.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-21

Prior to the challenge provided for in article L. 2122-10-5, the elector or a representative appointed by him shall submit an appeal to the Director General of Labour concerning the entry on the elect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-20

The register provided for in article R. 4223-19 and the inspection reports may be kept under the conditions provided for in article L. 8113-6.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-22

…311-3 and 311-4 ; 3° To the production of immersive works, as provided for in Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article L644-2

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 642-19, where the simplified procedure is decided pursuant to Article L. 641-2, the liquidator shall sell the movable assets by mutual agreement or at p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-21

…work to which the statutory auditor belongs, mentioned in I of Article L. 820-3; 2° To the findings and conclusions of the High Council referred to in 4° of II of Article L. 823-19.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Information in companies with at least three hundred employees

Article R2312-20

…19, in companies with at least three hundred employees, the employer makes available to the Social and Economic Committee, with a view to consultation on social policy, working conditions and employm…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-222

…tivity of high mountain guide, the substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the declarant's professional qualification and…

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