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Showing 56215630 of 23166 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 21-12-2007 n° 06-12.769

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seasonal workers

Article R5221-25

Before entering France, the foreign national's seasonal employment contract is approved by the territorially competent Prefect in accordance with the criteria set out in article R. 5221-16 and subject…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-31

The opinions and wishes of the Medical Committee and the Agency Committee are brought to the attention of the Board of Directors at its next meeting. The opinions and wishes of the Medical Commission…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article R315-2

The indemnity, if any, payable by the borrower, provided for in article L. 315-17, may not exceed an amount corresponding to the following terms and conditions: 1° Where the capital amount of the loan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-17-1

The municipal council of the new commune adopts, within six months of its installation, special regulations organising the information and consultation of the delegated communes concerning matters who…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-13

An agreement is signed between the public entity mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 6113-11 and each health care organisation on the list mentioned in article L. 6113-12. If a health care o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-39

I.-Under the written procedure without a hearing provided for in III of Article L. 3211-12-2, the liberty and custody judge shall rule on applications to maintain or release the measure before the exp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-15

If no attending doctor can be chosen, the coordinating doctor will inform the sentence enforcement judge. In the case referred to in the fourth paragraph of article R. 3711-12, the sentence enforcemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Registration of homeopathic medicines.

Article R5141-72

The labelling and, where appropriate, the package leaflet of the homeopathic veterinary medicinal products referred to in article L. 5141-9 must bear the following information exclusively: 1° The very…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products initially prescribed in hospitals

Article R5121-88

Classification in the category of medicinal products subject to initial hospital prescription has the following effects:1° The initial prescription of the medicinal product is reserved :a) To a doctor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-9

The director of the establishment decides to lift the psychiatric care measure when this is requested : 1° By the departmental psychiatric care commission mentioned in article L. 3222-5 ; 2° By one of…

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