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Showing 3140 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
Paragraph 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1435-9-11

…relating to the percentage of work carried out in private practice as specified in article R. 1435-9-4 must be the subject of an amendment to the contract within two months of the change in situation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-11

…of the issuing State shall be transmitted, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article 695-9-6, to the territorially competent investigating judge, if necessary via the public prosecutor o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-11

I.-The holder of the authorisation organises the continuity of care and, where appropriate, the coordination of care for the patients it treats, within the establishment and by means of agreements wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-9

The body mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 is subrogated to the rights of employees for whom it has made advances:a) For all claims, during a safeguard procedure ;b) For claims guaranteed by the prefer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-9

The programme or commitment authorisations and any revisions thereof shall be presented by the President of the Assembly of French Guyana. They are voted on by the Assembly of French Guiana when adopt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-11

…y with designation A derogating from the minimum annual activity stipulated in I of article R. 6123-91-4 may be granted or renewed when, after analysis of the needs of the population, access to other…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-11

…special investigative techniques mentioned in this section. These special investigative techniques may be implemented if the requirements of the investigation or judicial inquiry relating to [Provisi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-9

…bate it under the chairmanship of one of its members.The president of the assembly of French Guiana may, even if he is no longer in office, attend the discussion. He must withdraw at the time of the v…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of seats to professional employers' organizations

Article R23-112-9

When the number of member undertakings retained in the professional and territorial area of competence of a commission is less than twice the number of seats to be filled for this commission, the memb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-9

The payment mandate must be issued in the name of the original creditor.

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