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Showing 841850 of 60719 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 1-4-2009 n° 07-21.833

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Seasonal or occasional care establishments and services

Article R2324-49-1

The application for authorisation or opinion referred to in article R. 2324-18 is sent no later than three months before the planned opening date by electronic means in accordance with the procedures…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R752-44-15

For projects subject to retail authorisation, the Prefect has a period of two months from the date of receipt of the certificate to challenge the compliance of the retail development with the retail a…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-1

JURISDICTIONS COMPETENT TO HEAR IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE L. 420-7, PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PERSONS WHO ARE NOT TRADERS OR CRAFTSMENJURISDICTION OF THE COURTS judicial RESSORTMarseille.The jurisdiction of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Dotation de soutien à l'investissement des départements (Departmental investment support grant)

Article R3334-4-1

For the application of Article L. 3334-10, the population taken into account to determine the share of the departmental investment support grant accruing to the local authorities of Saint-Martin, Sain…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of budgets and accounts

Article R5211-41-1

The provisions of article R. 2313-8 are applicable to the public establishments mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 5211-36. For their application, the following should be read: "l'établis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D71-113-4

The local authority may neutralise the depreciation charge for equipment grants paid and the depreciation charge for public buildings, less the amount of the annual write-back of equipment grants rece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-4

The commission for authorisation to practise provided for in article D. 4111-13-3 has the same composition as that mentioned in article D. 4111-13-2. It also includes the President of the Conference o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issue of the licence to practise.

Article D4221-13-4

Practice licences are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D72-103-4

The local authority may neutralise the depreciation charge for equipment grants paid and the depreciation charge for public buildings, less the amount of the annual write-back of equipment grants rece…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Challenging opinions and measures issued by the occupational physician

Article R4624-45-1

The advance on the sums due to the medical labour inspector appointed in application of article L. 4624-7 is deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations.The clerk's office is notified of the…

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