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Showing 18511860 of 57027 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5 November 1997 · Cass. 3e civ. 5 January 2017 n° 15-12.605 · Cass. com. 3 December 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 18 April 2019 n° 18-10.883 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 December 2000 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 February 2011 · Cass. 1re civ. 6 June 2018 n° 17-17.438

French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Conditions common to the terms "children and adolescents" and "young children, children and adolescents".

Article D6124-177-61

The coordinating doctor specialises in paediatrics and in this case has proven training or experience in rehabilitation, or specialises in physical and rehabilitation medicine and in this case has pro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for publishing a book in digital form

Article L132-17-6

…In the case of contributions of an ancillary or non-essential nature mentioned in 4° of Article L. 131-4, such an assignment is possible. A flat-rate fee can only be justified for a specific transacti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-5-3

…eration or special benefits under the conditions provided for in the tenth paragraph of article L. 1524-5.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Holders of a diploma from the Ecole des Techniques Thermales d'Aix-les-Bains.

Article D4321-33-5

…e verification tests and that they are authorised to perform the acts mentioned in 2° ofarticle R. 4321-33.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-122

However, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor is competent to order the following measures, ex officio or at the request of the person under investigation:

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care", 2°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care" and 3°: "derogatory multi-purpose paediatric intensive care".

Article D6124-33-5

…team of a paediatric intensive care unit, whether multi-purpose or specialised, of mention 1, 2 or 3 of article R. 6123-34-2 comprises at least :1° One state-registered nurse for every four open beds…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application for marketing authorisation or registration

Article D5141-55

I.-The amounts of the fee provided for in 1° of 1 of I of Article L. 5141-8 for marketing authorisation applications under a national procedure, a mutual recognition procedure or a decentralised proce…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-9

The children's judge decides on the judicial measure of help with managing the family budget by decision separate from the other decisions relating to educational assistance. The judicial measure to h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-5

Training is offered to the chairman of the hospital medical board when he takes up his post, tailored to the high level of responsibility he will be expected to assume.At his or her request, the chair…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-6

…rity to provide financial support for the professional transition project referred to in article L. 6323-17-1. It has legal personality. This commission also certifies the real and serious nature of t…

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