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Showing 64516460 of 39506 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 4-7-2007 n° 06-11.659

French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Board of Directors.

Article R1142-42

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed for a period of three years, renewable once, by decree issued on the proposal of the Minister for Health.The age limit for the Chairman is sixty-sev…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Availability of spare parts for medical equipment

Article D224-42

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of vehicles for the physically disabled, including electric scooters and walkers, shall ensure the availability of spare parts, in particular those listed as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-7-1-A

For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 631-7, the chairman shall have the court clerk summon the debtor, the judicial representatives and the auditors to the hearing and shall notif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-4

In the event of a refusal of validation provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 70 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, a refusal of authorisation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-42

Each year, the specialised commission on the rights of users of the healthcare system is responsible, in collaboration with the other specialised commissions and under the conditions set out in articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-4

The collective agreement provides that the rights allocated to the time savings account are used, in whole or in part:1° To contribute to the financing of retirement benefits which are of a collective…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for acceptance

Article R2351-4

The time limit for receipt of tenders is extended in the following cases: 1° When additional information, necessary for the preparation of the tender and requested in good time by the economic operato…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article A311-4

The preventive resolution plans referred to in article L. 311-8 shall include, quantifying them wherever necessary and possible, the following elements: 1° A description of the legal and organisationa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L3215-4

It is punishable by six months imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 for a doctor in an establishment mentioned in article L. 3222-1 to refuse or omit to draw up, within the prescribed time limits, the me…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2344-4

The provisions of article R. 2144-7 apply.

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