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Showing 63216330 of 23897 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 21-11-1974 n° 73-12.925

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-36

The periods mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 6122-11 run from the date of notification of the express decision granting authorisation.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-26

All dwellings are equipped with : 1° an internal drinking water supply ; 2° a waste water drainage system; 3° a hot water supply; 4° a shower room; 5° a toilet; 6° an electrical installation 7° a heat…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Advanced practice nursing

Article R4301-1

Advanced practice nurses have broader skills than state-qualified nurses, validated by the state diploma for advanced practice nurses awarded by universities under the conditions defined in articles D…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Nature of the tests leading to the award of the first and second level state diploma for sports instructors and reserved for candidates who are or have been high-level sportsmen and sportswomen.

Article A212-151

The brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif du premier degré and the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif du deuxième degré may be awarded to candidates who are or have been top-level sportsmen and sportswomen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-7

In the collectivities referred to in Article 73 of the Constitution and in the collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Banque de France carries out the tasks…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Content of protection

Article L582-5

A foreign national who has obtained stateless status and has been issued with the temporary residence permit referred to in article L. 424-18 or the resident permit referred to in article L. 424-21 ma…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and to the public

Article A355-1

Pursuant to L. 355-3, when predefined events occur which may lead, or have already led, to significant changes in their activities and results, their system of governance, their risk profile, or their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-27

If the constituent agreement so provides, the General Meeting may elect from among its members a select committee to which it delegates, for a fixed renewable term, some of its powers from among those…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L764-1

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article R312-13

Within four months of receiving the application for approval, the Prefect, after obtaining the opinion of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Safety and Accessibility and, in the cases provided for…

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