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Showing 47414750 of 65597 articles for Art. L 141-7 · Cass. com. 20 June 1978 · CA Versailles 17 December 1980 · Cass. com. 14 May 1952 · Cass. 1re civ. 2 March 1960 · C. civ. Art. 2276

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial provisions.

Article R6142-14

The university will pay, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the agreement, compensation for damage caused to the university hospital centre, its staff, patients and their visitors,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Division of powers between professional leagues and federations

Article R132-14

The agreement specifies, where applicable, whether the participation of professional teams in competitions on the federal calendar or organised by the professional league falls within the remit of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-146

The holder of the "ante- and post-partum" hospital at home authorisation has access, either internally or by agreement, to a facility authorised to carry out obstetric activities, enabling the patient…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-17

Staff carrying out the duties of sports technical advisors are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport after consultation with : - the president of the federation concerned, in the case of those…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Depreciation, amortisation and provisions.

Article R123-179

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-7

When acting as group supervisor, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution :-coordinates the collection and dissemination of useful or essential information, both in day-to-day operations a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Advisory Council (R).

Article R2113-17

The five-day period within which the election of the deputy mayor and his deputies may be challenged as null and void runs from twenty-four hours after the election.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption from producing all the documents mentioned in 2° of article L. 311-1

Article R313-14

The following are exempt from presenting the documents provided for in articles R. 311-3, R. 313-1 to R. 313-4 and R. 313-6 to R. 313-8: 1° Andorran and Monegasque nationals; 2° Foreign nationals hold…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-14

In the event of the receivership or liquidation of an operator of a cinema, the agent appointed by the competent court to deal with the receivership or liquidation proceedings is authorised to receive…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-14

If there is any doubt about the language skills required to practise the profession, the regional director of youth, sport and social cohesion or his representative, appointed by order of the Minister…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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