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Showing 29712980 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-11

…gher administrator and after having obtained the agreement of the New Caledonian body of the ordre, may designate the representative of the latter territory to ensure the representation within the Con…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article R424-11

…sons or by a court decision, or if the foreign national renounces this status, the residence permit may be withdrawn.When the permit is withdrawn pursuant to the first paragraph, the Prefect of the dé…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L5211-11

…of the member municipalities. At the request of five members or the chairman, the deliberative body may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of its members present or represented, that it m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Departmental mobilisation plan

Article R3131-11

…ies the organisational procedures for the specific emergency measures that the departmental prefect may implement in emergency situations. This plan identifies in particular 1° The public or private r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-11

…r for Youth and the Minister for Sport draw up the specifications provided for in article R. 212-10-9. These specifications include 1° General clauses relating to the training body's ability to provid…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Agence de développement touristique de la France.

Article D141-11

…changes being made to these tables. The Minister for Tourism or the Managing Director of the Agency may also refer to it any matter relating to tourist accommodation and issue recommendations on the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Information and prevention visit

Article R4624-11

…sit is: 1° To ask the employee about his state of health; 2° To inform him of any risks to which he may be exposed at work; 3° To make him aware of the preventive measures to be taken; 4° To identify…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Establishments, services or organisations without an in-house pharmacy

Article R5126-112

Dispensing pharmacists and persons legally authorised to replace, assist or second them may dispense within the establishments mentioned in 3° of article R. 5126-1 the medicinal products, products or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-11

The CE marking may be affixed to an in vitro diagnostic medical device only if it complies with the essential requirements and has undergone the assessment procedures applicable to it. Where an in vit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter XI: Sharing capital gains on the sale of shares with company employees

Article L23-11-2

The sharing undertaking defined in article L. 23-11-1 is set out in an agreement between any holder of securities and the company concerned, which undertakes to transfer the amount resulting from the…

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