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Showing 821830 of 36276 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-9-2012 n° 11-23.209

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Centre d'accueil et de soins hospitaliers de Nanterre.

Article R6147-93

Subject to articles R. 6147-94 to R. 6147-99, the Nanterre reception and hospital care centre is subject to the rules in force in public health establishments with regard to its budget, administration…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-20

In the event of difficulties in carrying out the measure of wearing the mobile electronic anti-rapprochement device mentioned in the article 515-11-1 of the Civil Code, the matter may be referred to t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2361-11

The purchaser shall negotiate with all tenderers in respect of their initial and subsequent tenders, with the exception of final tenders. The negotiations may not relate to the subject of the contract…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-11

By way of derogation from articles L. 4393-9 and L. 4393-10, the competent authority may individually authorise dental surgery students who have obtained a sufficient level of knowledge to work as den…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transmission of documents by electronic means

Article R232-41-11

Electronic transmissions are made using a dedicated computer application accessible via the Internet. The technical characteristics of this application guarantee the reliability of the identification…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals with EU long-term resident status in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-11

A foreign national holding an EU long-term resident card, as defined by the provisions of Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are lon…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions, declarations and notifications

Article R3512-11

I.-The declaration mentioned in I of Article L. 3512-17 includes the following information: 1° The reasons for the presence of the ingredients in the product; 2° The exact quantity, in descending orde…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-115

When a partner finds himself holding all of the company's shares, he may ask to be appointed clerk of the commercial court himself, in place of the company. In this case, he shall send a reasoned requ…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-Paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements concerning real estate and landed property

Article A444-116

Services relating to the rules of co-ownership or the description (numbers 94 and 95 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a fee:1° Of 377.31 €, for the drawing up of the deed of rules of co-owne…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-11

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences set out in this Title shall incur, in addition to the fine set out…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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