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Showing 21112120 of 37356 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 12 May 2010

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L3221-12-1

The president of the departmental council may, by delegation of the departmental council , be responsible for taking any decision relating to the housing solidarity fund, particularly with regard to a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7c: Authorisations for use issued by the Minister for Defence

Article R5121-76-12

…du médicament et des produits de santé or on expiry of the period provided for in II of Article R. 5121-76-11, the Minister for Defence may grant the authorisation for use provided for in Article R. 5…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-12

Command of rescue operations is the responsibility, under the authority of the prefect or mayor acting within their respective police powers, of the director of the Mayotte fire and rescue service or,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-12

In investment firms of significant importance in terms of their size and according to criteria relating to the level of remuneration of the individual, the payment of a portion at least equal to 40% o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-122-1

…for human use classified in one of the categories subject to restricted prescription by Article R. 5121-77, benefiting from a marketing authorisation and containing the substances listed in the Annex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-8

I. - The veterinary medicinal product for which parallel import authorisation is requested may differ from the veterinary medicinal product which has obtained marketing authorisation in France, provid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129-2

…rs or the Management Board its authority to decide on a capital increase, it sets the period, which may not exceed twenty-six months, during which this delegation may be used and the overall ceiling f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-2

…article L. 5422-13. The decision applies only to the person who is the subject of this request and may be invoked against his employer, Pôle emploi and the bodies responsible for collecting unemploym…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: Use of means of communication during proceedings

Article D47-12-6

…g, in particular, a mention of the equipment test and the start and end times of the connection. It may be drawn up and signed by a court official or civil servant designated by the chief clerk or by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-7

…se by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat and who carry out an intelligence mission on a principal basis may, when the person is the subject of a measure of psychiatric care without consent, be communicate…

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