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Showing 26112620 of 66828 articles for Art. L 1224-1 · Directive 2001/23/CE du 12 mars 2001 · Cass. soc. 7 July 1998 · Cass. soc. 27 February 2013 · Cass. soc. 26 June 2008

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-26

Where the provisions of articles 723-34,763-3 and 763-11, the sentence enforcement court will notify the person concerned of any changes to the conditions under which the mobile electronic surveillanc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-26

I. - Before concluding any banking transaction or payment service or any preparatory work or advice, the intermediary must agree with his customer, including any potential customer, in writing or on a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3115-26

I. - The master of a vessel who observes a risk to public health on board immediately informs the competent regional surveillance and rescue operational centre when the vessel is at sea or the harbour…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Economic aid.

Article D2573-26

I. - Article R. 2251-2 shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article R. 2251-2, after the word: "representative" is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-26

The costs incurred by the elections, including those related to the technical services provided for this purpose by the State on their behalf, are borne by the unions according to a breakdown defined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R4113-26

…of the companies governed by this section is the joint practice of the profession of doctor or dental surgeon. Such partnerships are called "sociétés civiles professionnelles de médecins" or "sociétés…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-26

The opening of a main budget department entitled "Support and representation of businesses and territories" is compulsory. In addition, the main budget departments "Training-Employment" and "Facilitie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R4381-26

Professional non-trading companies for nurses may not have more than ten members. Professional non-trading companies for masseur-physiotherapists may not have more than six members.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-26

In non-profit and humanitarian organisations, the interim pharmacist(s) in charge is/are appointed by the president of the association.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-26

The manufacturer or his authorised representative shall, for a period of at least five years and, in the case of implantable devices, at least fifteen years after the last copy of the product has been…

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