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Showing 23412350 of 35376 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 29-4-2009 n° 08-13.308

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Permanence of care in health care institutions

Article R6111-41

As part of the regional health plan provided for in article L. 1434-2, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall draw up a section dedicated to the organisation of the permanent care se…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-4

When the examining magistrate receives a request from the public prosecutor to remand the person in custody, and considers that this detention is not justified, and decides not to transfer the case fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Permission to leave

Article D143-4

Permission to go out for a period not exceeding one day may be granted in the following cases to persons sentenced to one or more custodial sentences for a total period not exceeding five years and to…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R111-4

The creditor shall proceed with enforcement under the conditions specific to each measure, as defined in this Code. Where the order relates to a protective measure, Articles…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Applicable rules

Article R2323-4

The provisions of articles R. 2123-4 to R. 2123-6 apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-41

The investment section is presented in accordance with the following functional groups: 1° Expenditure : Group 1: fixed assets. Group 2: capital reduction and other expenditure. Group 3: debt repaymen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R8252-4

The body referred to in Article L. 8252-4 is the French Office for Immigration and Integration.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R366-4

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of the first paragraph of article R. 313-3 and articles D. 312-3 and R. 343-31, the words "in France" are replaced by the words…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-40

The director of the establishment is required to make an amending decision when : 1° One of the titles or chapters on the list mentioned in article R. 6145-14 is insufficiently funded; 2° Expenditure…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-4

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the…

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