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Showing 41614170 of 18997 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 27 Sept. 2005 – no. 03-18.579

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of confraternity.

Article R4127-356

When a midwife is called to attend a patient who is being cared for by another midwife, she must comply with the following rules: 1° If the patient intends to forego the care of the first midwife, she…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation

Article R4211-42

I. - With the exception of the establishments and organisations mentioned in II and III, any establishment or organisation benefiting from the authorisation provided for in this section shall put in p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-14

The free and informed consent of the person being examined or cared for is sought in all cases. If the patient, in a condition to express his/her wishes, refuses the proposed treatment, the nurse shal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4321-84

The consent of the person being examined or treated is sought in all cases. When the patient, able to express his/her wishes, refuses the proposed treatment, the physiotherapist will respect this refu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-321

Hospital practitioners practising in the discipline corresponding to a section are eligible to vote. Practitioners in a position of availability are not eligible to vote. Voter status is determined: 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-20

…consignations pursuant to III. Caisse des dépôts et consignations organises, in compliance with law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties, the appro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

…rds "salarié détaché mobile ICT" ("mobile ICT seconded employee") as provided for in article L. 421-27; 12° A multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "salarié détaché ICT (famille)" ("ICT seco…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-15

…ce with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

…13° Carrying on business without having made the prior declaration provided for in article L. 1254-27 ; 14° Failing to comply, in breach of article L. 1254-28, with the obligations relating to occupa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-1

…atutory audits of the accounts of public interest entities, under the conditions defined in Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014. Unless otherwise provided, the tasks entrusted t…

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