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Showing 31713180 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 5: Operation of the adversarial expert appraisal.

Article R5127-27

Where the expert opinion is ordered by the court, it shall be carried out in accordance with the rules of this sub-section.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-27

If the constituent agreement so provides, the General Meeting may elect from among its members a select committee to which it delegates, for a fixed renewable term, some of its powers from among those…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-27

The committee draws up its own rules of procedure.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agency committee.

Article D6431-27

The agenda is set by the Chairman. In particular, the agenda must include matters falling within the remit of the committee, the examination of which has been requested by at least half of the full em…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-12

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-12 in respect of the increase in own funds provided for by the safeguard or recovery plan (number 10 of table 4-1) is set in proportion to the amount of this inc…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-12

The purchaser is not obliged to use electronic means of communication in the following cases: 1° For the contracts mentioned in articles R. 2122-1 to R. 2122-11 and meeting a need whose estimated valu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Suspension of proceedings and difficulties of service

Article A444-23

The services listed under numbers 98 to 101 of Table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 98 Act o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Direct payment at the request of a body responsible for paying family benefits

Article R213-12

The direct payment procedure implemented by a body that owes family benefits ends, at the latest, at the end of the twenty-fourth monthly payment made by the garnishee. Subject to the provisions of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article R4111-12

The Director General of the Centre National de Gestion, acting on behalf of the Minister for Health, will issue the authorisation to practise provided for in I of article L. 4111-2, after obtaining th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-12

The ballot paper may not contain, on pain of nullity, a number of names greater than the number of titular seats and, where applicable, substitutes, pairs of candidates or candidates to be filled, nor…

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