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Showing 50915100 of 44118 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 10-3-2010 n° 09-12.714

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-31

The advisory opinion of the National Technical Director mentioned in article R. 212-10-12 is deemed favourable in the absence of a response within two months of the matter being referred to him by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-37

The Prefect concludes the agreement provided for in article L. 1233-85 or article L. 1237-19-10 and monitors and assesses the actions provided for in articles L. 1233-84, L. 1233-87 and L. 1237-19-9.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-3

The offences referred to in articles L. 4163-3 and L. 4163-4 are applicable to speech and language therapists and orthoptists and are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.I…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulated commitments

Article R331-3

The fifth paragraph of Article R. 343-5 and Article R. 343-6 apply to the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 only if these undertakings satisfy, before allocation to the provision for the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L613-38

I. - The collège de résolution shall draw up individual preventive resolution plans for persons required to draw up an individual preventive recovery plan pursuant to the provisions of sub-section 2 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 3

Heading 3-Expenses relating to the performance of elective or representative duties31. Allowances 311. Functional allowance of a local elected representative 3111. First payment 1. Deliberation settin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-33

The following are eligible for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux:1° From 2017, the following are eligible for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux:a) Public establishments f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest

Article L751-3

Aforeign nationals placed under house arrest pursuant to article L. 751-2 may be placed in detention pursuant to article L. 751-9 if they present a non-negligible risk of absconding as defined in arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Blood transfusion activities

Article R1222-38

The blood establishment's biological qualification laboratory for donations, which is placed under the responsibility of a doctor or pharmacist, must have at least two technicians with the required qu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Continuing education.

Article R6152-34

Hospital practitioners must maintain and improve their knowledge. Their continuing professional development is organised by the plan mentioned in 8° of II of article R. 6144-1 and as part of the terri…

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