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Showing 29212930 of 40442 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 24 April 1970 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 24 January 2006 · Cass. com. 31 May 1988

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article R424-11

…f the benefit of subsidiary protection is terminated, under the conditions laid down in article L. 424-15, by a final decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L5211-11

…of the member municipalities. At the request of five members or the chairman, the deliberative body may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of its members present or represented, that it m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Departmental mobilisation plan

Article R3131-11

The departmental mobilisation plan referred to in article L. 3131-8 specifies the organisational procedures for the specific emergency measures that the departmental prefect may implement in emergency…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Agence de développement touristique de la France.

Article D141-11

…changes being made to these tables. The Minister for Tourism or the Managing Director of the Agency may also refer to it any matter relating to tourist accommodation and issue recommendations on the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Information and prevention visit

Article R4624-11

…sit is: 1° To ask the employee about his state of health; 2° To inform him of any risks to which he may be exposed at work; 3° To make him aware of the preventive measures to be taken; 4° To identify…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Establishments, services or organisations without an in-house pharmacy

Article R5126-112

Dispensing pharmacists and persons legally authorised to replace, assist or second them may dispense within the establishments mentioned in 3° of article R. 5126-1 the medicinal products, products or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-11

The CE marking may be affixed to an in vitro diagnostic medical device only if it complies with the essential requirements and has undergone the assessment procedures applicable to it. Where an in vit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-11

…ent et des produits de santé to certify that it holds the authorisation referred to in article L. 5124-3 or, for establishments or organisations manufacturing products referred to in article L. 1243-1…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-11

The rules relating to temporary occupation authorisations that may be granted for the development, organisation and management of anchorage areas and light facilities on the public river domain are se…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the matching of personal data carried out by the Autorité nationale des jeux and by La Française des jeux for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-11

…orts betting operations that it has at its disposal pursuant toArticle 38 of Act no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 on the opening up to competition and the regulation of online gambling.II. - La Française d…

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