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Showing 621630 of 47269 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 7 February 1986 · Cass. 1re civ. 4 March 1986 · Cass. com. 8 March 2017 n° 15-21.155 · Cass. 3e civ. 27 June 2001 · Cass. 1re civ. 27 November 2019 n° 18-18.402

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Air medical transport.

Article R6312-27

The aircraft's habitability must allow for the installation of a stretcher and two medical attendants, one of whom must be placed at the head of the sick or injured person being transported. All parts…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agency committee.

Article D6431-27

The agenda is set by the Chairman. In particular, the agenda must include matters falling within the remit of the committee, the examination of which has been requested by at least half of the full em…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-27

…not fall within the remit of the commission;3° Find that there is no need to rule on an application;4° Reject applications that are clearly inadmissible;5° Reject applications that are clearly unfound…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-8

…to increased systemic risks in the financial system or risks of market disruption. The Autorité des marchés financiers shall inform the European Securities and Markets Authority, the European Systemic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-1

…may also receive immediate payment of the fixed fine or the deposit provided for in article L. 121-4 of the Highway Code, when the official report is drawn up using a secure electronic device whose c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-2

…receded by the information relating to the rights of the offender provided for in II of Article A. 37-4. II.-In the case of an offence resulting in the deduction of points, the unalterable summary of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-27-1

Investment firms shall ensure that all loans granted to members of the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions or to their related parti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27-1

…dition to the directors whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18 of this code, directors representing employees.A company whose principal activity is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-27-1

…tence enforcement judge shall without delay organise the adversarial debate provided for by Article 712-6 to possibly decide on one of the following measures: 1° In the case of conditional release, to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-27-2

…ed for telehealth activities;3° A digital patient file adapted to the organisation of critical care;4° A flexibility plan for the organisation of its capacity and human resources, enabling it to antic…

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