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Showing 57815790 of 35471 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 7-5-1997 n° 740

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-5

The procedures for submitting and examining applications for authorisation to open, for modification of initial authorisations and for transfer of authorisations to open, as provided for in Articles R…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Secondment.

Article R6152-59

On expiry of his secondment, the practitioner is reinstated :1° Either, by right, to his post if the period of secondment has not exceeded six months or one year if the practitioner was seconded pursu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-5

The contract may provide either for remuneration proportional to the operating revenue or, in the cases provided for in articles L. 131-4 and L. 132-6, a flat fee.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2124-5

The contracting authority may award its contracts using the competitive dialogue procedure in the cases mentioned in article R. 2124-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-5

The Supervisory Board elects its Chairman. It chooses the chairman from among its members.In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distribution of proceeds from assets

Article R742-50

If a letter of notification is returned to the liquidator but cannot be delivered to its addressee, the liquidator shall proceed by way of service.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-7-2

The Chairman of the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris Institutional Medical Committee may delegate all or some of the following powers to the Chairman of the local Institutional Medical Committee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-5

The penalties provided for in article L. 1525-4 are doubled: 1° If the offences provided for in the said article have resulted in the use of the goods being dangerous to human health; 2° If the offenc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-5

The Board of Directors may delegate to the Chairman some of the powers provided for in 6°, 9°, 10° and 11° of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation.

Article R512-5

The Caisses de Crédit Agricole Mutuel may provide financial assistance to users who are not members but fall into the following categories: 1° Businesses whose main activity is the production, storage…

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