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Showing 96319640 of 62366 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-3-1995 n° 147

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Accountant.

Article D6145-54-3

The provisions of articles D. 1611-1, D. 1617-19, D. 1617-21 and D. 1617-23 of the General Local Authorities Code are applicable to public health establishments.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-22-3

Any person governed by public or private law may obtain a compulsory licence under the conditions set out in this article and in Article L. 623-22-4. The application for a compulsory licence is made t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-5

The ballot paper shall indicate whether the trade union organisation belongs to a national union of trade unions on the date of submission of candidatures. The ballot papers and the written statements…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-4

When several trade union organisations affiliated to the same union have submitted competing lists for election to the same section of the Disciplinary Board, the Director General of the Centre nation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-9

A report of the electoral operations is drawn up by the polling station and immediately sent to the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion and to the agents authorised to represent the lis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-6

A single polling station shall be set up for elections to the Disciplinary Board. The committee shall comprise a chairman and a secretary appointed by the Director General of the Centre National de Ge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-7

When the ballot takes place by post, the ballot papers, envelopes and supporting documents are produced by the administration at its own expense. Only electoral material supplied by the administration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-2

Lists of candidates are submitted at least forty-two days before the date set for the elections, by the trade union organisations that meet the conditions set out in article L. 6156-3. A receipt shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-8

For each section, the polling station records the total number of voters and determines the total number of valid votes cast and the number of votes obtained by each list. It shall determine the elect…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-28

The prefect shall decide on the application for renewal of authorisation in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 15-33-25 to R. 15-33-27-1. This request must be accompanied by the orde…

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