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Showing 33713380 of 44559 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 November 2002 · Cass. com. 5 May 2004

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acts performed by the tutor with authorisation

Article 507-1

As an exception to article 768, the guardian may only accept an estate that has fallen to the protected person up to the amount of the net assets. However, he may accept it purely and simply if the as…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members to the board of directors of the Ecole nationale des sports de montagne and to the advisory boards of the Ecole nationale de ski et d'alpinisme and the Centre national de ski nordique et de moyenne montagne

Article A211-51

…and stand for election in colleges 1 to 7. Staff on availability, long-term leave or parental leave may not take part in the ballot. Within College 8, only trainees enrolled on the closing date of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-5

…equal to the initial period, if the original agreement provides for this possibility. The agreement may be renewed by tacit agreement more than once. II - By way of derogation from I, where the compan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reporting requirements for therapeutic education programmes

Article R1161-5

…eclare the programme or to stop implementing it. The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may impose an administrative fine of up to 30,000 euros on the coordinator, under the conditions and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Credit for hours worked

Article R2123-5

…The duration of the credit of hours for one quarter is equal:1° To one hundred and forty hours for mayors of communes with at least 10,000 inhabitants and deputy mayors of communes with at least 30,0…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: University Hospital High Committee

Article D6142-52

…y hospital centres appointed by the conference of general directors of university hospital centres; 5° One hospital centre director appointed by the conference of hospital centre directors; 6° Two uni…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-5

Only staff specially and individually authorised for this purpose may consult data processing systems during an investigation or enquiry. This special and individual authorisation may be verified at a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-5

No blood or its components may be collected for therapeutic use by a third party from a minor or from an adult who is the subject of a legal protection measure with representation relating to the pers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-5

…y proceedings do not prevent : 1° any proceedings that the Public Prosecutor or private individuals may bring before the criminal courts under the terms of ordinary law; or 2° civil actions for damage…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Approval of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-51

…hall exclude from approval any clauses that appear to be in contradiction with legal provisions. It may also refuse to approve an agreement on grounds of general interest, in particular on the grounds…

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