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Showing 19011910 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-20

The provisions of articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-14 of the French Public Procurement Code, relating to the grounds for exclusion from the award procedure, are applicable to contracts awarded by the Nat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Cases of force majeure.

Article L1234-12

…tion to respect the notice period and to pay the redundancy compensation provided for in article L. 1234-9.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia.

Article R2573-40-2

The election of the mayor associated with the chairmanship of the French Polynesia Local Finance Committee and his deputy may be challenged before the French Polynesia Administrative Court by any memb…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-1

The application for approval mentioned in article R. 212-12 indicates the technical specifications with which the applicant cannot comply, the rooms concerned and the equipment in the establishment to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Prevention plan.

Article R4512-12

Where it is compulsory to draw up a written prevention plan, in accordance with article R. 4512-7: 1° This plan must be made available throughout the duration of the work to the Labour Inspectorate, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Seasonal or occasional care establishments and services

Article R2324-49-2

…er: 1° In the operating regulations, the elements mentioned in 3°, 6° and 7° of the I of article R. 2324-30 are not required; 2° The obligation to ensure the assistance of a Health and Inclusive Recep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article LO6221-12

…uncil are public. However, at the request of five members or the President, the Territorial Council may decide without debate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented, that it sh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article LO6321-12

…uncil are public. However, at the request of five members or the President, the Territorial Council may decide without debate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented, that it sh…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 122

…stablished the presumption of absence, either in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 112, or during one of the legal proceedings provided for in articles 217 and 219, 1426 and 1429, abse…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 125

…e questioned under the same conditions. However, if the questioning cannot be immediate, the person may be held by the police or gendarmerie for a maximum of twenty-four hours following his arrest bef…

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