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Showing 111120 of 60719 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-4-2009 n° 07-21.833

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-16

I.-The adapted procedure is the procedure by which the National Council freely defines the terms and conditions for awarding the contract, in compliance with the principles set out in article L. 4122-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-15

When the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the European thresholds defined, for local authorities, their establishments and groupings and other purchasers, in b of I of ap…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions independent of protective measures

Article 414-1

To make a valid act, one must be of sound mind. It is up to those suing for nullity on this ground to prove the existence of a mental disorder at the time of the act.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Funeral equipment

Article L2223-42-1

At the request of the person entitled to provide for the funeral and when the body of the deceased has been placed, in order to ensure its transport, in a coffin made of a material presenting an obsta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Common provisions

Article L2224-11-4

The public service delegation contract for water or sanitation requires the delegatee, firstly, to draw up a detailed inventory of the delegator's assets at the end of the contract and, secondly, with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-4

Any person responsible for a nuclear activity is liable to a fifth-class fine for:1° Failing to transmit the file provided for in Article R. 1333-105 ; 2° Failing to comply with the general requiremen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-40-1

When the debtor requests the appointment of a mandatary for the execution of the agreement, the conciliator is invited to present his observations on the interest of such a mission. The mandatary may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-46-1

When the initiation of conciliation proceedings is requested by an entrepreneur, the provisions of this section apply only to the assets that are the subject of the request. However, situations of inc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-4

Documents relating to consent to adoption carried out pursuant to article 348-3 of the Civil Code give rise to the collection of a fee of €77.11.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article D4031-45-1

The annual rate of the contribution is set, by profession, as follows: 1° For doctors: 0.5% ; 2° For dental surgeons, pharmacists and responsible biologists: 0.3% ; 3° For nurses, masseur-physiotherap…

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