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Showing 55715580 of 44027 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 November 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 March 1993

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-37

…the Freedoms and Detention Judge decides to refer the matter to himself pursuant to II of article L 3222-5-1 or the last paragraph of I of article L. 3211-12, he shall give the patient concerned by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-33

…ime set out in article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree No. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002.However, where there is a dero…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-33

…ime set in the article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or article 1 of decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002.However, where there is a dero…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-39

Subject to the exercise of his general powers of control, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, on his own initiative or at the request of the Supervisory Board or the Director of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-320

…ld either electronically via the internet in accordance with the conditions set out in decree no. 2017-1811 of 28 December 2017 on the conditions and procedures for implementing electronic voting via…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: EC declaration of conformity.

Article R5211-39

As part of the EC declaration of conformity procedure, the manufacturer shall draw up technical documentation making it possible to assess the conformity of the medical device with the essential requi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

…ion training leave provided for in article L. 2145-5, or the training plan mentioned in article L. 6312-1 for the training actions mentioned in 2° and 8° of article L. 6313-1 ; 2° For employers : a) T…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 38, capital gains from the disposal of fixed assets are subject to separate regimes depending on whether they are realised in the short or long term.2. The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-3

Any public or private body wishing to provide training related to the exercise of the mandate of local elected representatives is required to obtain prior approval issued by the minister responsible f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4124-3-6

…by the decision of the regional or inter-regional council or, in the case of VI of article R. 4124-3-5, of the national council, have not been met, the suspension of the person concerned shall be ext…

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