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Showing 65116520 of 23635 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 8 Oct. 1980 – no. 79-12125

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-7

…tric care measure may be terminated in application of articles L. 3211-12, L. 3211-12-1 and L. 3213-8.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Governance system

Article R385-16-1

…the risks and solvency of a supplementary occupational pension fund referred to in I of Article L. 385-6 shall include: 1° A description of how the internal assessment of risks is integrated into the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair terms

Article R212-4

The 3° of article R. 212-1 and 6° of article R. 212-2 do not preclude the existence of clauses by which the supplier of financial services reserves the right to change the rate of interest owed by or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-4

…ty Code;2° A change in the allocation mentioned in article L. 162-22-14 and II of article L. 162-23-8 of the same code;3° A change in the allocation mentioned in article L. 174-1 of the same code;4° A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-31

…The cost of equipping, maintaining and operating premises allocated to the fire and rescue services;8° Expenditure on the acquisition, rental, management and maintenance by the departmental or territo…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-4

…of the costs that remain payable by the creditor pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 111-8;4° An indication that you are required to pay the sum due and the terms and conditions for payment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Article L2422-1

…d and third paragraphs of Article L. 2212-3, and the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 2212-8.II.-The first paragraph of Article L. 2212-3, Articles L. 2212-6 and L. 2212-7, the first and seco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hosting of personal health data on digital media subject to certification

Article R1111-10

I.-The certificate of conformity referred to in II of article L. 1111-8 is issued by a certification body on the basis of a certification reference framework drawn up by the public interest group refe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L773-31

…right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the version resulting from L. 541-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L774-31

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 541-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706…

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