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Showing 26112620 of 32005 articles for Art. Cass. com. 15 October 1996 n° 94-18.903 · CA Paris 7 November 2014 n° 12/17749

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-12

…onal hospital centre forming part of the university hospital centre, the director of the pharmaceutical sciences training and research unit or, in the case of mixed medical and pharmaceutical training…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-128

…is made available to unitholders or shareholders who request it, within forty-five days of the publication of the annual report of the undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-12

The issuer of the authorised special payment voucher referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 shall notify the Minister responsible for personal services, by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Contractualised support pathway to employment and independence

Article R5131-12

The contract is signed no later than one month after the diagnosis is carried out, on behalf of the State, by the legal representative of the local mission or any employee duly authorised by him/her a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-122

The medical and paramedical staff involved in cardiac surgery include : 1° At least two surgeons, holding a diploma of complementary specialised studies in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery or compe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L326-12

…pursuant to Articles L. 326-1 or L. 326-2, all policies taken out by that undertaking shall automatically cease to have effect on the fortieth day at noon, from the date of publication in the Journal…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-12

…ions of safety for disabled adults and does not guarantee that their state of health and their physical and moral integrity and well-being are taken into account. The same applies if it considers that…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-12

…he discussion, in whole or in part, to the agenda of a subsequent meeting.This article is also applicable to municipalities with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants when a deliberation relates to an installa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-121

…as a commercial court clerk to replace the holder of an existing office or holder of a created or vacant office. One or more of these persons may also form, with a natural person holding an office of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-12

…adult subject to a legal protection measure with representation relating to the person, and is not capable of expressing his or her wishes, this choice is made, under the same conditions, by the pers…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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