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Showing 75417550 of 45674 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 7-3-2007 n° 06-12.568

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R4211-34

I. - The application for authorisation or renewal of authorisation of an establishment or organisation to carry out the activities referred to in Article R. 4211-32 relating to advanced therapy medici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work

Article R1255-3

Failure to provide Pôle emploi with a statement of assignment contracts within the time limit set out in article R. 1251-7, in breach of the provisions of article L. 1251-46, is punishable by a third-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-3

If, on the date of installation of the municipal councils provided for in Article L. 2121-7, the Board of Directors has not taken the decision provided for in article R. 1424-2, the prefect shall deci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-31

Any incident or adverse reaction occurring during the import or export operation and likely to affect the quality or safety of gametes or germ tissue must be reported to the person referred to in 6° a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-3

Any owner of a sports facility must declare it to the Prefect of the département in which the facility is located within three months of it being brought into service. In the case of a space or site d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Communication obligations of the Consumer Ombudsman

Article R614-3

Any natural or legal person wishing to be included on the list of mediators provided for in Article L. 615-1 communique à la commission d'évaluation et de contrôle de la médiation mentionnée au même a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article D6221-3

In the case provided for in Article LO 6221-3, the compulsory resignation of the members of the Territorial Council of Saint-Barthélemy is pronounced by the Administrative Court.The President of the T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article D6321-3

In the case provided for in Article LO 6321-3, the compulsory resignation of the members of the Conseil territorial de Saint-Martin shall be pronounced by the administrative tribunal.The President of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-3

I. - For a given financial year, the total amount of profit sharing guaranteed by the company or the supplementary occupational retirement fund under article A. 132-2 must be less than a ceiling calcu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-3

The declaration of the programme of events held in a registered exhibition centre, provided for in Article R. 762-5, drawn up on the basis of information gathered from the organisers of the said event…

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