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Showing 11911200 of 59844 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5-1-2012 n° 10-12.741

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-10

A company's application for registration is also governed by the provisions of articles R. 822-40 et seq.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-10

The implementation of medically assisted procreation is preceded by individual interviews of the requesting woman or couple with one or more doctors and other health professionals from the centre's mu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Submitting the application

Article R434-10

If only partial reunification is requested, the application must include, in addition to the information mentioned in articles R. 434-8 and R. 434-9:1° A statement of the reasons, relating in particul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-101

The holder of the authorisation to practise neurosurgery permanently ensures, in liaison with the emergency medical assistance service called SAMU or the emergency structures mentioned in article R. 6…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-10

I.-Title II of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Article L. 3121-5, shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in this Article.Chapter I of Title II…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-10

I.-Persons who have entered into an agreement with a view to acquiring, disposing of or exercising voting rights, to implementing a common policy towards the company or to obtaining control of the com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-10-1

University and inter-university student health services supply students with emergency contraception drugs under the following conditions:1° Medicines are issued and administered free of charge to stu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R3123-10

The conceding authority may not require the grouping of economic operators to have a specific legal form when submitting an application or a tender.However, the conceding authority may require the gro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Statement of claims.

Article R624-10

Claims by third parties referred to in the last paragraph of Article R. 624-8 are lodged by petition delivered or addressed to the court registry. They are mentioned on the statement of claims by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-10

Members of the departmental council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected representatives who have receiv…

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