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Showing 47614770 of 51862 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 8-2-2024 n° 22-22.301

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-278

The ambulatory surgery unit is made up of specific rooms or areas equipped with a call device and adapted to the reception, rest and preparation of the patient's discharge, so as to ensure on the same…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-279

The holder of the ambulatory surgery authorisation is required to organise continuity of care outside the unit's opening hours, including Sundays and public holidays. To this end, it must have a manag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-282

An operating charter specific to each care unit is drawn up and specifies in particular: 1° The organisation of the unit, in particular the staff, opening hours, organisation of care and medical opera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-277

Outpatient surgery consists of performing surgical procedures equivalent to those performed in a full-time hospital setting, in terms of their nature, complexity and the medical supervision they requi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-8-1

The Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique takes its decisions without instruction from any authority. These decisions may not be overturned.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-1-1

I.-This sub-section implements the principle of extended producer responsibility, provided for by the provisions of article L. 4211-2-1 and those of I of article L. 541-10 of the Environment Code, to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-8-1 A

As an exception to the third paragraph of article L. 2122-8, if the seat of one or more municipal councillors becomes vacant, for any reason whatsoever, between the date of publication of the decree o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-8-1 B

I.-A disinfection pre-treatment facility is any technical unit in which one or more disinfection pre-treatment devices are used. Without prejudice to the provisions of the Environment Code on faciliti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-8

The AIF or its management company shall inform of its intentions regarding the activity of the company concerned and the possible repercussions on employment, in particular any significant change in e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-8-4-1

I.-For the application of article 529-6, a payment notice including a payment card as well as a protest card is sent by the operator to the holder of the registration certificate. For offences recorde…

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