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Showing 271280 of 48199 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 22 May 1968 · Cass. 3e civ. 25 January 1983 · Cass. com. 21 March 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 May 1991 · Cass. 3e civ. 27 June 1990 · Cass. ass. plén. 6 October 2006 · Cass. ass. plén. 13 January 2020

French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-27

…ed the tourist office to comply within three months. This injunction is sent for information to the mayor of the municipality concerned or, where applicable, to the president of the inter-municipal co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book IV: Securities

Article 2287

The provisions of this Book shall not prevent the application of the rules laid down in the event of the opening of safeguard, legal redress or legal liquidation proceedings or in the event of the ope…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contentious appeals

Article R2122-27

…oyment or, in the event of an implicit rejection decision, by the appeal provided for in article R. 2122-21 and the acknowledgement of receipt or the acknowledgement of receipt. Where the dispute conc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-29

…t in article L. 5124-4. He or she is chosen from among the pharmacists mentioned in article R. 5124-27 and, as soon as he or she has accepted the duties entrusted to him or her by the spouse or heirs,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to the "Adult Psychiatry" option

Article D6124-259

Where minors are hospitalised under the conditions mentioned in articles R. 6123-189, R. 6123-190 and R. 6123-191, the authorisation holder is provided with an environment and equipment suitable for t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to the "Adult Psychiatry" option

Article D6124-258

The multidisciplinary team or teams mentioned in article D. 6124-256 include one or more psychiatrists.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-27

…benefit from the allowances and reimbursements provided for in 2°, 3°, 4°, 5° and 7° of article D. 6153-10-1 and the provisions of articles R. 6153-11 to R. 6153-18 and R. 6153-25.The training period…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1251-27

Breach of the availability contract does not constitute force majeure.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-27

…it appears that the characteristics of the project presented so require :1° The reading committees may postpone their opinion and, where appropriate, propose to the Chairman of the Centre national du…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Other guarantees

Article R2391-27

…urchaser 80% of the amount of any credit balance appearing in the purchaser's favour, the purchaser may require the contractor to provide, at his discretion, either a first demand guarantee or a perso…

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