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Showing 48014810 of 38545 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-6-2013 n° 12-19.634

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Aid for healthcare provision in areas with health deficits

Article D1511-53

…and the conditions under which they are granted are set in accordance with the provisions of décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006. The mileage base for these allowances may be assessed on a flat-rate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-6

Where the insured value of the vessel is an agreed value, the parties shall mutually refrain from making any other estimate, subject to the provisions of Articles L. 172-6 and L. 172-26.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-53

…nt to the provisions and in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 19 and 108 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-6

When the noise mentioned in article R. 1336-5 originates from a professional activity other than one of those mentioned in article R. 1336-10 or from a sporting, cultural or leisure activity, organise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-5

I.-Within the limits of their respective responsibilities and their need to know, only the following have access to the data mentioned in Article R. 1461-4: 1° Staff or service providers of the Platef…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-6

As soon as the total value of electronic money in circulation exceeds one million euros, the undertaking referred to in Article L. 525-5 shall send a declaration to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorising and operating public health establishments and medical biology analysis laboratories

Article R2131-6

In order to obtain the authorisation referred to in Article R. 2131-5-5, the public health establishment or medical biology laboratory must have the equipment necessary to carry out these activities u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-6

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° In Article L. 1231-1, V does not apply ;2° In the first paragraph of Article L. 1231-3, the words "Minister of Health" are replaced by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-6

The application for authorisation to use water for human consumption, provided for in I of article L. 1321-7, is sent to the prefect of the department(s) in which the facilities are located.The applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4381-51

The remuneration paid on shares representing the contributions provided for in 1° of Article R. 4381-34 may not exceed the rate on securities advances from the Banque de France less two points. The re…

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