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Showing 25712580 of 31009 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 31-5-2007 n° 06-12.907

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article D6371-5

The commission may only validly deliberate if the number of members present is at least equal to two-thirds of the number of members called upon to deliberate.If this number is not reached, a new noti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-5

Provided it complies with the obligations laid down in Article L. 4311-1, second-hand equipment may, if it complies with the regulations governing second-hand equipment in force in the Member State of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: The full quality assurance system

Article R4313-54

The notified body makes unannounced visits to the manufacturer, the need for and frequency of which are determined on the basis of the control system managed by the body. The criteria for choosing the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-51

Within one month of the date of notification of the decision, the employer subject to the employment obligation may opt for the modulation of the annual contribution provided for in article L. 5212-9.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain public sector employees.

Article R5424-5

For the purposes of entitlement to compensation, the total duration of salaried activities completed by the same worker for employers covered by Articles L. 5422-13 or L. 5424-1 is taken into account.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4322-53

A chiropodist who has agreed to provide care to a patient undertakes : 1° to provide the patient with informed care in accordance with the latest scientific knowledge, either personally or, where his…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-55

If the neonatology unit provides neonatology intensive care as mentioned in article R. 6123-44, it meets the following additional conditions: 1° It must be located in the same building, in the immedia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6312-5

In the event of non-compliance with the obligations of this section by a person benefiting from approval, the latter, after the person concerned has been given the opportunity to present his observati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L425-5

I. - By way of exception to I of Article L. 425-4, after obtaining the consent of the client concerned, the operator of the organised trading system may trade by matching with interposition of the pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-5

One or more public health establishments may be specifically designed to receive prisoners or persons subject to secure detention. The provisions of Titles I, III and of this Title shall be adapted by…

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