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Showing 491500 of 56895 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 10-1-1995 n° 34

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Missions

Article R1114-34

I.-The General Assembly of the National Union defines the strategy for coordinating the national network of approved associations of users of the healthcare system. The regional unions ensure, by dele…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Dissolution

Article L5212-34

A syndicate that has not carried out any activity for at least two years may be dissolved by order of the representative(s) of the State in the department(s) concerned after receiving the opinion of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article LO6221-34

The representative of the State shall ensure that the institutions of the collectivity exercise their powers in a regular manner. When these institutions have failed to take the decisions incumbent up…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Liability of the local authority in the event of an accident

Article L7125-34

When the elected representatives mentioned in Article L. 7125-33 are victims of an accident occurring in the performance of their duties, the territorial collectivity of French Guyana shall pay direct…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Liability of the local authority in the event of an accident

Article L7227-34

The territorial authority of Martinique is liable, under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-31, accidents suffered by councillors to the Assembly of Martinique and members of the Executive Coun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of means of telecommunication during proceedings

Article R53-34

During the investigation, the use of a means of telecommunication pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 706-71 shall be decided by the public prosecutor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Decisions taken after the prison administration has been given time to take corrective measures

Article R249-34

If it decides to apply 3° of II of the article 803-8, the sentence enforcement judge may order, after consulting the public prosecutor and the prison administration representative, one of the measures…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L773-34

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L774-34

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Notification to the Banque de France of breaches of cheque-writing bans.

Article R131-34

A drawee who is presented with a cheque for payment issued on an account whose holder is subject to a ban implemented in connection with a previous incident must notify the Banque de France no later t…

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