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Showing 46514660 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 4: Poison control centres.

Article D6141-46

…with the authorities, with other poison control centres and with the body referred to in article L. 4411-4 of the Labour Code, and lines used for routine consultations or for routine operations, which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article R6141-49

The order of the Minister for Health establishing, in application of article L. 6141-4, the list of regional hospital centres which include a poison control centre specifies the geographical area in w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article D6141-45

The telephone answering service is manned 24 hours a day by a doctor who has undergone training in clinical toxicology and telephone answering and who may not be entrusted with other duties while on c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Appointment of members

Article R6144-4

…by secret ballot by a two-round majority. There is one alternate for each seat allocated.No person may vote or stand for election in more than one capacity.To be elected in the first ballot, the cand…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-4

…onality, compatibility, interoperability, or any other characteristic provided for in the contract; 2° It is fit for any special purpose intended by the consumer, made known to the seller no later tha…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-4

…with regard to the size of the establishment and the size of the conurbation in which it is located;2° the diversity and effectiveness of the actions undertaken;3° the methods used to mediate with you…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R233-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 233-4, citizens of the European Union subject to transitional measures by their accession treaty who wish to work in France are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance

Article R5134-46

…contract in the following cases: 1° Dismissal for serious misconduct on the part of the employee ; 2° Dismissal for force majeure 3° Dismissal for medically certified unfitness; 4° Dismissal for econ…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liability of the owners of the goods.

Article 404

Owners of goods are civilly liable for the acts of their employees in respect of duties, confiscations, fines and costs.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Value-added services

Article L224-46

…ntract. The contract also provides, on pain of suspension of access to the numbers concerned, which may be followed by termination of the contract in the event of repetition, that the subscriber provi…

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