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Showing 351360 of 50178 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 2 Dec. 2020 – no. 18-20.231

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-18

The order may be appealed to the First President of the Court of Appeal or his delegate within ten days of its notification. The public prosecutor may, in all cases, lodge an appeal within the same ti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing (R).

Article R4433-18

…m the remaining 15% of the special assistance referred to in the last paragraph of Article R. 1614-42. This special assistance is supplemented by credits corresponding to the implementation of the ind…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Roads (R).

Article R5215-18

The maintenance of roads referred to in article L. 5215-30 includes all work undertaken on existing roads, excluding that relating to the creation of new roads.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation Commission

Article R4123-18

At the first meeting following each renewal of the departmental council, it elects at least three of its members from among the full members and alternate members to sit on the conciliation commission…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General Manager.

Article R5312-18

The Managing Director is appointed for a term of three years. He may be reappointed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-187

…rds the following information:1° The name of the prescriber and the department to which he belongs ;2° The surname, first names and date of birth of the patient for whom the medicinal product is inten…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

…ign nationals already admitted to reside in France and foreign nationals mentioned in articles L. 312-4, L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-13 to L. 421-21, L. 421-22 to L. 421-24, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-18

If the deliberation emanates from the deliberative assembly of a territorial community other than the commune, the State representative in this community notifies it within fifteen days to the mayors…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfers of goods

Article L1424-18

At its request, the commune or public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or the department may be given responsibility by the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service for a major…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-18

…fulfilment of its various missions. It is the scientific body, provided for by article 14 of decree no. 2002-628 of 25 April 2002 taken for the application of law no. 2002-5 of 4 January 2002 relating…

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