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Showing 43714380 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assignment.

Article R6152-11

When a vacancy is filled by an external candidate, as soon as the appointment order referred to in article R. 6152-8 is received, the director of the health care establishment will decide on the assig…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book I: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article A1

I.-The authorities or bodies that the public prosecutor or investigating judge, as the case may be, may, in accordance with the provisions of Article 11-1, authorise to be issued with a copy of the do…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Managing agents.

Article L146-1

…and operation of the business to be complied with and the terms and conditions of any controls that may be carried out by the principal. These commercial clauses do not alter the nature of the contrac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 D

…cle 63 and which is subject to the mandatory system of taxation based on actual profits, income tax may be immediately assessed in the name of this partner for his share of the profits made since the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 385

…the order or judgment that referred the matter to it under the conditions provided for, as the case may be, by the fourth paragraph of article 183 or by Article 217, or if the order was not made in ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-55

…he time limit for presentation, has given notice of the force majeure to his endorser, the remedies may be exercised without presentation or protest being necessary, unless such remedies are suspended…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-5

By way of derogation from article 371-1 of the Civil Code, the doctor or midwife may dispense with obtaining the consent of the holder(s) of parental authority for medical decisions to be taken when t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1 : General rules on the form of wills.

Article 976

When the testator wishes to make a mystical will, the paper containing the provisions or the paper to be used as an envelope, if there is one, shall be closed, sealed and sealed. The testator shall pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-9

…ainst a member of a clearing house or any other event of default by that member, the clearing house may, ipso jure and without formality: 1° Transfer to another member deposits made with that member r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-7

…ned, the voluntary interruption of pregnancy and the medical procedures and care associated with it may be carried out at the request of the person concerned, presented under the conditions set out in…

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