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Showing 52715280 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 Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-4

…report on the extension of the agreement or rider concerned given in application of 3° ofarticle L. 2271-1.In the absence of a report at the end of the period provided for in the first paragraph, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Direct referral to the Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial (National Commission for Commercial Development)

Article R752-43-4

…y, from the date of registration of the new application at the town hall, the receipt issued by the mayor acting as proof.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Unit dispensing of medicinal products in dispensing pharmacies

Article R5132-42-4

The pharmacist removes the prescribed dosage units from the original outer packaging by any means that guarantees their integrity. He or she places them in a new outer packaging suitable for transport…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-40-4

During hospitalisation and the consultations or examinations provided for in article R. 6111-36, appropriate security measures must be taken to respect the confidentiality of care.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between the Agency and the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies

Article R1413-44

In order to carry out the tasks and powers provided for in Articles L. 1413-1, L. 1413-2 and L. 1413-3, the Director General of the Agency shall enter into an agreement with each Director General of a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-4

…regulations cannot be assimilated to the functions designated in the first paragraph of article L. 212-1.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Audit of operating accounts

Article D251-4

The distributor or, in the case provided for in article L. 251-10, the line producer has three months from receipt of the draft audit report provided for in article L. 251-11 to submit its written obs…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R2183-4

…amic purchasing system and contracts for social services and other specific services, the purchaser may group award notices on a quarterly basis. In this case, he shall send these grouped notices for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure

Article R743-4

…al court, made available to the foreign national's lawyer and to the administrative authority. They may also be consulted there, before the opening of the proceedings, by the foreign national himself,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid for setting up and maintaining health professionals and health centres

Article R1511-46

…y the health insurance bodies pursuant to the contractual arrangements provided for in Article L. 162-14-1 of the Social Security Code.

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