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Showing 471480 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-8-1

…The objectives and provisions of the strategic maritime basin document provided for by Article L. 219-3 of the Environment Code, insofar as the regional development plan takes the place of a sea devel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-8

Prior to the vote on the first budgetary deliberation following its renewal, the metropolitan council shall draw up its budgetary and financial regulations.The metropolitan authority's budgetary and f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-8-1

The Controllers General of Caisse des dépôts et consignations are placed under the direct authority of the Chief Executive Officer of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.They are responsible for auditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-8

As part of its mission to coordinate the cancer control initiatives mentioned in Article L. 1415-2, the Institute :1° Rely, where necessary, on the one hand on the professionals, health industry profe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Advanced practice nursing

Article R4301-8-1

The nurse in training for the advanced practice nurse State diploma may take part in the activities and acts mentioned in article R. 4301-3 within the framework specified in article R. 4301-1, in the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Direct allowances to supplement the new horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-92

…compared with the average turnover achieved between 1 January and 30 September in 2017, 2018 and 2019, less the aid granted pursuant to Articles 916-25 to 916-33 and the amounts of the subsidies inten…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Professional inadequacy.

Article R6152-81

When the interests of the service so require, a practitioner who is the subject of a procedure provided for in article R. 6152-80 may be suspended pending a decision on his case. For the duration of h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Professional inadequacy.

Article R6152-82

In the event of dismissal for professional incompetence, the person concerned will receive compensation equal to half the last monthly remuneration received prior to dismissal for each of the first tw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Professional inadequacy.

Article R6152-80

…itioner, it sits with a composition and according to the procedures determined in articles R. 6156-69 to R. 6156-78.The matter is referred to the national statutory commission by the Director General…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-91

…ys of signing the contract, the contracting party of the professional referred to in article L. 224-90 may go back on his commitment, without being required to pay compensation.

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