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Showing 34313440 of 35376 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 29-4-2009 n° 08-13.308

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-418-1

A contractual practitioner with an open-ended contract concluded on the basis of article R. 6152-403 is entitled : 1° Annual leave under the conditions laid down in the Labour Code ; 2° Sick leave, on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-418-2

A contractual practitioner holding a fixed-term contract concluded on the basis of article R. 6152-403 is entitled to : 1° Annual leave under the conditions laid down in the Labour Code ; 2° Sick leav…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article L2243-4

The expropriation of buildings, parts of buildings, private roads with a public right of way, installations and land that have been declared to be in a state of manifest abandonment may be pursued und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-4

I.-For the application of article L. 2141-10 in Wallis and Futuna, in the first paragraph, the words: "The team calls upon, as necessary, a professional registered on the list mentioned in the second…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

I. - Failure to comply with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions under which foreign nationals may be held in the waiting area

Article L342-4

On an exceptional basis or in the event of a deliberate attempt by the foreign national to prevent his or her departure, detention in the waiting area for more than twelve days may be renewed, under t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article L421-4

In accordance with article L. 414-13, when the foreign national's application concerns a profession and a geographical area characterised by recruitment difficulties, the residence permits provided fo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions independent of protective measures

Article 414-2

During his lifetime, the action for nullity belongs only to the person concerned. After his death, acts made by him, other than inter vivos gifts and wills, may only be challenged by his heirs, on the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure in the event of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections

Article L1142-4

Any person who has suffered harm or who considers him/herself to have suffered harm as a result of a preventive, diagnostic or healthcare activity, or his/her heirs if the person has died, or, where a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Information to be provided

Article L522-4

Intermediaries or insurance undertakings are deemed to comply with the obligations defined in I of Article L. 521-1, Article L. 522-1 or Article L. 522-2 when they pay or receive a fee or commission,…

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