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Showing 50915100 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
Subsection 5: Judgment

Article R4443-9

…ciens of New Caledonia or French Polynesia. Persons called as witnesses before the National Council may be compensated for their travel expenses under the conditions set out in the previous paragraph.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-112-1

…e animal, on the animals or on one or more animals in the same batch. This examination or operation may be accompanied by or consist of a necropsy examination of one or more animals in the same batch.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-9

…r its application in Wallis and Futuna,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Annual leave.

Article L3164-9

…il of the previous year are entitled, if they so request, to a holiday of thirty working days. They may not claim any holiday pay for the days of holiday that they claim in addition to those that they…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Mortuary rooms (R).

Article R2223-97

Health establishments other than those mentioned in Article R. 2223-90, as well as establishments providing accommodation for the elderly mentioned in 6° of the Code de l'action sociale et des famille…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-9

The first and second paragraphs of Article R. 711-71 are replaced by the following provisions: "The Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Crafts of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon meets as a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-9

…ohabitation, endangers the person who is the victim, one or more children, the family affairs judge may issue the latter with a protection order as a matter of urgency.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-9

The powers granted to the representative of the State in the département by article L. 3131-8 may be exercised, under the same conditions, by the prefects of the defence zone and by the Prime Minister…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Invalidity.

Article R322-92

…ve authorisation referred to in Article L. 321-1, the nullity action provided for in Article R. 322-91 may only be brought by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Endorsement.

Article L511-9

…ll the rights resulting from the bill of exchange. II. - If the endorsement is in blank, the bearer may: 1° Fill in the blank, either with his name or with the name of another person; 2° Endorse the b…

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