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Showing 11211130 of 57361 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13 May 1997 · CA Rouen 2 December 1999

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-13

The medical committee is made up of representatives of the medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff and a representative of the midwives. Its chairman is elected. A representative of the Agency…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-13

The President of the Territorial Council may, by delegation of the Territorial Council: 1° Borrow for the purpose of financing the investments provided for in the budget and carry out financial transa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-13

The President of the Territorial Council may, by delegation of the Territorial Council: 1° Borrow for the purpose of financing the investments provided for in the budget and carry out financial transa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-13

…I bis, II, III and IV of Title III of Book I of this Part, in the wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-453 of 16 April 2021 postponing the end of the application of Decree no. 2020-610 of 22 May 202…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-13

1° The loans referred to in 12° of article R. 332-2 must have a total term of at least two years and meet the following conditions: They must be secured by a guarantee given by a credit institution, f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-13

…raphic works are made, in a minimum proportion determined under the conditions set by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application of article 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying dow…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Protection of representatives

Article L7343-13

When the representative appointed pursuant to Article L. 7343-12 uses a platform as a self-employed worker to carry out his professional activity, the commercial contract may only be terminated at the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of external companies and their representatives.

Article R4523-13

…st be updated at least every two years in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R. 4523-7 to R. 4523-12, to all external companies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4341-13

…obtaining the opinion of the Commission for Speech and Language Therapists, on the basis of an application accompanied by a file submitted and examined in accordance with the procedures laid down by t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-13

…e description shall be presented under the conditions and in the order provided for in Article R. 612-12 unless the nature of the invention allows for a different, more intelligible and concise presen…

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