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Showing 521530 of 44553 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 June 1968 · Cass. com. 11 March 2008 · Cass. com. 12 July 1982 · Cass. com. 17 April 1953 · Cass. com. 4 December 1968 · CA Versailles 14 September 2006

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to the "Child and adolescent psychiatry" modality

Article D6124-262

The authorisation holder organises patient stays according to the age groups being cared for.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to the "Child and adolescent psychiatry" modality

Article D6124-260

The multidisciplinary team or teams referred to in article D. 6124-256 comprise: 1° One or more child and adolescent psychiatrists; 2° One or more early childhood educators or specialised educators de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 14: Maritime assessor

Article L2412-14

The fixed-term employment contract of the maritime assessor or the candidate for these functions may only be terminated before the end of the term due to serious misconduct or medical unfitness establ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-3

…2. In the event that an opposition procedure is initiated by the Government pursuant to Articles 21-4,21-13-1 or 21-13-2, this period is extended to two years.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1251-26

…contract of employment before the end of the term provided for in the contract, it will, except in cases of serious misconduct or force majeure, offer the employee a new contract of employment taking…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-26

…f the regional health agency and the State representative in the department without delay.In urgent cases, where a nurse's continued practice exposes patients to serious danger, the Director General o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-269

…es circulation adapted to the characteristics of the patients and the terms and conditions of their care. The holder of the authorisation must ensure the reception of persons accompanying the patients…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L773-14

…provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adapt…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-26

I. - An open-ended investment company (société d'investissement à capital variable) or a management company acting on behalf of all the UCITS it manages shall not acquire shares carrying voting rights…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic promotion account abroad

Article 721-26

…n return for the acquisition of the exploitation rights abroad have not yet been paid when the application is filed, this investment is subject to two payments:1° The first instalment, which may not e…

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