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Showing 821830 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
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-19

…y considers that the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 are not being met, it may, at any time, request that changes be m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-19

…d employment contracts may include a trial period, the maximum duration of which is : 1° For manual and clerical workers, two months ; 2° for supervisors and technicians, three months; 3° for managers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-19

The provisions of articles R. 1112-79 to R. 1112-94 relating to the users' commission are applied to persons cared for in cosmetic surgery facilities where the holder of the authorisation is a health…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Sales or provision of services with premiums

Article L121-19

…e meaning of Article L. 121-1. The provisions of this article apply to all production, distribution and service activities, including those carried out by public bodies, in particular under public ser…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-19

…e payment schedule.These adjustments are made at the conventional rate defined in the main contract and give rise to the drawing up of a new statement of the periodic payments and the interest accumul…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article R2564-19

For the application of Chapter V "External fire defence" of Title II of Book II of Part Two: 1° The reference to the departmental prefect is replaced by the reference to the prefect of Mayotte; 2° The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-19

…I of Article L. 5217-2 are transferred to the metropolitan authority, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in article L. 5211-4-1.II. - The services or parts of services of the State w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-19

The mayor may grant, under his supervision and responsibility, by order, delegation of signature:1° To the director general of services and the deputy director general of town hall services;2° To the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-19

…port of the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the Executive Chairmen, as the case may be, and by that of the Statutory Auditors, at the next Ordinary General Meeting. Any disposal of shares…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-19

…support of the authorisation of the veterinary medicinal products mentioned in articles R. 5141-16 and R. 5141-18 are considered to include all the data necessary and sufficient for the evaluation of…

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