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Showing 27312740 of 36791 articles for Art. Cass. com. 24 November 1992 n° 91-11.055 · CA Dijon 12 October 1995 · CA Paris 25 October 2000 · Cass. com. 22 November 2016 n° 14-23.658 · CA Versailles 19 January 2016 · Cass. com. 8 July 1997 · Cass. com. 14 November 2019 n° 18-16.807

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Child and adolescent psychiatry

Article R6123-193

The authorisation holder organises access to paediatric care as part of the child or adolescent's personalised care pathway. They contribute to the organisation of this pathway, in particular in conju…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Child and adolescent psychiatry

Article R6123-195

The authorisation holder organises the transition from "child and adolescent psychiatry" care to "adult psychiatry" care, jointly and in advance between the two services or authorisation holders conce…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1808

In the event of a dispute, the lessee is required to prove the fortuitous event, and the lessor is required to prove the fault he imputes to the lessee.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-25

In order to supervise an institution benefiting from the regime provided for in Article L. 511-24 and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1a of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968, the competent auth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-25

If the duties of the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge are definitively terminated, a new pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge shall be appointed without delay.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision of bodies offering continuing professional development activities

Article R4021-25

I.-The body or structure registered in application of article R. 4021-24 may propose continuing professional development initiatives, presented in dematerialised form in accordance with the model defi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 196

If one of the parties is unable to appear, the judge who ordered the appearance or the judge appointed by the bench to which he belongs may go to that party after, if appropriate, summoning the opposi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Applications for a stay of execution.

Article R464-24

On pain of lapse of the request raised ex officio, the summons shall be delivered to the Autorité de la concurrence and to the Minister in charge of the economy..

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-25

…he accounting officer shall keep the general accounts in accordance with the chart of accounts applicable to the centre. If he is unable to keep the stock accounts himself, he shall supervise them. In…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Performance of the credit agreement

Article R313-25

…nt, as provided for in article L. 313-47, may not exceed the value of half a year's interest on the capital repaid at the average rate for the loan, without exceeding 3% of the capital outstanding bef…

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