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Showing 111120 of 58479 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-1-1987 n° 85-14.930

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support centres for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-85

The centre's operating procedures are the subject of an agreement between the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the health establishment in which the centre is located and, where appl…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Expert assessment period

Article L2315-85

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat determines: 1° For each category of expert appraisal, the maximum period within which the expert must submit his report, in the absence of a company agreement or an agre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article D2223-85

Funeral chambers whose application for planning permission is submitted after 31 July 1999 are immediately subject to the provisions of articles D. 2223-80 to D. 2223-84 and of article D. 2223-86. Fun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Coverage of professionalisation contracts

Article D6332-85

I.-The skills operator covers the cost of professionalisation contracts under the financial section mentioned in 1° of article L. 6332-3 at the level set by the branches or, in the absence of an agree…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-85

The Director General of the Agency informs, by any means, the trade union organisations mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 1432-11 of the organisation of the elections, and invites them to take…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Hospital duties for pharmacy students.

Article R6153-85

In the event of duly certified illness or infirmity making it impossible for them to carry out their duties, hospital pharmacy students are entitled to one month's leave during which they receive thei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession in the form of a company.

Article R814-85

Each associate judicial administrator practising within a company performs the duties of judicial administrator on behalf of the company. Each associate judicial representative practising within a com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-85

The committee issues opinions or wishes by a majority of the members present. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-85

To obtain a decision in principle, the application must be submitted at least one month before the date of the committee meeting at which the production company wishes its application to be examined.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-85

The person responsible for the nuclear activity at the origin of a radiological emergency shall make an initial assessment of the circumstances and consequences of the situation and implement the nece…

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