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Showing 931940 of 30216 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 9-7-2004 n° 02-16.302

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Centre d'accueil et de soins hospitaliers de Nanterre.

Article R6147-97

The centre has a social committee. It comprises : 1° The director of the establishment, represented, where applicable, by the director of social life and integration ; 2° The heads of the establishmen…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-96

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: 1° Test site: the first site during which the dust level of a given process is determined; 2° Containment: the isolation of the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-9

The representatives of the State mentioned in 3° of article R. 2197-6 and in 2° of article R. 2197-7 and the representatives of the local authorities, their groupings or their public establishments wh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-9

When the amount of the transactions mentioned in articles R. 314-7 and R. 314-8 is less than an amount set by order of the Minister for the Economy and Finance, a flat-rate minimum fee may be charged…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-9

The grant application is submitted by the mayor, the president of the competent inter-communal public cooperation establishment, the president or director of any public law legal entity exercising com…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-9

If the successful bidder fails to comply with the clauses of the auction, the business shall be sold on reiteration of the bids, in accordance with the forms prescribed by the articles L. 143-6 and L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-9

For the application of the provisions of this chapter, army hospitals are considered to be health establishments. The central director of the armed forces health service exercises, for armed forces ho…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other forms of practice.

Article R4322-93

In accordance with the provisions of articles L. 4113-9 and L. 4322-12 of this Code, the practice of the profession of chiropodist, in any form whatsoever, in the service of a company, local authority…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of telecommunications during proceedings

Article 706-71-1

Where the use of audiovisual means of telecommunication is possible only with the person's agreement, the latter shall make known his agreement within five days of being informed of the date of the he…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-9

In criminal proceedings brought against the seller, service provider or direct seller, pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 242-5 to L. 242-7-1, a consumer who has brought a civil action shall be…

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