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Showing 48414850 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: Information for public bar customers

Article R1322-44-17

…formation relating in particular to : 1° The authorisation to distribute this water to the public ; 2° The essential characteristics of this water; 3° Where applicable, the treatment used; 4° Where ap…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

Article L512-4

In the cases provided for in 1° and 2° of Article L. 512-3, where the granting of subsidiary protection results from a decision of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or the Conseil d'Etat, the matter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 9: Exhumation (R).

Article R2213-41

…ing, at the time of death, from one of the transmissible infections listed in a and b of article R. 2213-2-1, may only be authorised after the expiry of a period of one year from the date of death. Ho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-4

…ssion has an association, the latter's opinion is sought under the conditions defined in article R. 4002-3. These opinions include the information mentioned in article R. 4002-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Documents provided to the judge.

Article L3171-4

In the event of a dispute relating to the existence or number of hours worked, the employer must provide the court with evidence of the hours actually worked by the employee. On the basis of this info…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-4

…dication of specialisation attached to the registration of persons qualified in industrial property may be that of patents for invention or that of trademarks, designs and models, on the basis of prof…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment

Article R6341-48

…t, or by the President of the Regional Council. Exceptionally, a partial or total remission of debt may be granted, depending on the case, by the Prefect, the Agence de Services et de Paiement or the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-42

The Board may only validly deliberate if at least half of the members in office are present. If this quorum is not reached, the Board is reconvened to discuss all or some of the matters on the previou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-4

…oards of Directors who fall under the incompatibilities or incapacities provided for in article L. 6431-5 are automatically declared to have resigned by the Ministers for Overseas France and Health. I…

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

Article R.4122-4-6

…an opinion on bids submitted by candidates in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 4122-4-15 and R. 4122-4-16. Three, five or seven of its members are appointed in accordance with the…

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