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Showing 911920 of 62496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 1983 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 October 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 May 2006

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-19

The bodies referred to in article R. 4623-18 take decisions by secret ballot, by a majority of their members, duly convened, present or represented. Each member may only hold the proxy of one other me…

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

Article D4425-19

I.-In application of article L. 4425-3, the President of the Corsican Executive Council presents an annual report to the Assembly of Corsica on the situation with regard to equality between women and…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-19

…nalty begins to run from the date on which the public prosecutor signs the enforcement order, which may be individual or collective.Within thirty days of the date on which the notice inviting the offe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-19

During the course of the care order, the person may ask the coordinating doctor to change the attending doctor. The coordinating doctor informs the initially designated attending doctor. The provision…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Medical surveillance.

Article R4542-19

…s will be provided with special corrective devices appropriate to the work concerned. These devices may not entail any additional financial burden for the workers.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adult psychiatry

Article R6123-191

Exceptionally, depending on care needs, the authorisation holder may admit minors aged 16 and over, if necessary organising the transition as soon as possible to care in a "child and adolescent psychi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-19

Any debtor who disputes the undue nature of the benefits referred to in Articles L. 5422-1 and L. 5424-25 which are claimed from him or her must first submit an informal appeal to the Director General…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-19

Elections to the Boards may be referred to the Administrative Court within a period of fifteen days. This period runs, for the electors, from the day of the election and, for the general directors of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-19

…ation of the articles mentioned in this chapter, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may order the temporary closure of the pharmacy.Natural persons guilty of an offence under this chap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-19

…e investment grants from the State that cannot be aggregated in the equipment grant for rural areas may not give rise to subsidies. The missions, programmes and actions corresponding to the investment…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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