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Showing 22812290 of 32644 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5-12-1984 n° 83-12.895

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-2

The regional prefect registers the service provider on a special list. The Prefect will send the applicant a receipt showing the registration number and, in the case of partial access, the professiona…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-11

The approval granted to an association may be transferred in the following cases: 1° In the event of a merger of one or more associations, at least one of which is approved as a victim support associa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-12

I. - Where it is found that there has been a breach that compromises the quality or safety of care, a breach by the legal representative of the managing body of the obligation to transmit the undertak…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article R*124-4

The ceiling applicable to cover triggered during the subsequent period referred to in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of article L. 124-5 is the same for the entire period, without prejudice to the ot…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-12

Declarations of eligibility for a pathway, made by a structure for integration through economic activity, are checked the year following their registration by the departmental directorate for employme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryonic stem cell research.

Article R2151-12-6

In the event of a breach of the requirements resulting from III of Article L. 2151-6, the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine may give formal notice to the establishment or organisation t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of article D. 1453-2-10, union representatives paid solely on a commission basis receive, within the limit of ten hours per month mentioned in article L. 1453-5, an hour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-12-1

When a company mentioned in article R. 5142-1 plans to close one of its establishments authorised in application of the provisions of article R. 5142-5, it informs the Agence nationale de sécurité san…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-50

The drawee must be able to prove, for a period of two years, the date on which it delivered or sent the cheque forms to the account holder.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-51

When the drawee receives a stop payment that is not based on one of the grounds provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 131-35 or written confirmation of such a stop payment, it sends the a…

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