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Showing 171180 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the adult critical care modality

Article D6124-28

…R. 6123-34-1. II. - By way of derogation from I, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may authorise the holder of designation 1° mentioned in article R. 6123-34-1 to have a unit with at…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-28

Religious fabriques, consistories or establishments may not become contractors for an external service. In localities where families provide directly or through the care of secular charitable societie…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-28

When facts are brought to light that may justify criminal prosecution, the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the European Central Bank shall inform the public prosecu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of access for humanitarian associations

Article R744-28

…of human rights, medical and social assistance or assistance to persons deprived of their liberty, may apply to be authorised to propose representatives with a view to gaining access to places of det…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compulsory licences in the interests of economic development

Article R613-28

The decree in the Council of State subjecting the patent, which is the subject of the formal notice, to the ex officio licence system, is issued on the joint report of the Minister responsible for ind…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R4113-28

The company is formed subject to the condition precedent of its registration on the Roll of the Association. The application for registration is submitted collectively by the partners and sent to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks of birthing centres

Article R6323-28

Before registering, the birthing centre provides women wishing to be monitored and to give birth in a birthing centre with full information about how it works and the care it offers. It informs them o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-28

Subject to any right of use that the third party may have over the seized property, the execution judge may order, on application, at any time and even before the start of the seizure operations, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-28

…d or who have granted a personal guarantee or who have assigned or transferred an asset as security may take advantage of the provisions of this paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 13…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-28

…ent offers several investment vehicles, it specifies the terms and conditions under which employees may change the allocation of their savings. However, the agreement may provide for restrictions on t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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