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Showing 78317840 of 35399 articles for Art. Cass. com. 30-5-1995 n° 1107 D

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-5-4

The report mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 2224-5-3 also states the use of the right of pre-emption for the preservation of the quality of water resources intended for human consumption…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R1411-55-2

Each year, within the framework of the coordination body provided for in article L. 1411-5-1, the Minister for Health shall draw up a provisional list of the referrals he intends to make to the High C…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-3

The provisions of articles L. 131-4 to L. 131-5-1 are of public order

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article D2333-84

The municipality or public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation mentioned in article L. 2333-64 is credited monthly with the amount due under the payment intended to finance mobility services…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article D2362-1

Within one month of the publication of the draft constitution of a European Cooperative Society, the directors of the legal entities or natural persons participating in the creation of a European Coop…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Payment and early release.

Article D3324-42

When the transfer is made to a company savings plan from which he/she benefits within the new company employing him/her, the employee specifies in his/her request the allocation of his/her savings wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Compulsory declaration of vaccinations.

Article D3111-6

The declaration provided for in article L. 3111-5 is made: 1° On the health record and, in addition, for children aged two years or less, on the health certificates provided for in article L. 2132-2 ;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Availability to healthcare professionals

Article D3134-6

The healthcare professional on secondment continues to receive all elements of remuneration relating to the job he/she previously held. The Agence nationale de santé publique reimburses the employer f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-27

I. - Every critical care unit includes at least the following sectors: 1° A reception area with at least one room for patients' relatives to relax in and a room dedicated to discussions between the ca…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for printed banknotes

Article D212-77

The operator of a cinema is responsible for the printed tickets in his possession. He must be able to show the tickets not yet used and to justify, if necessary, the missing quantities of tickets.In t…

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