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Showing 48714880 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 3: Screening for and treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases

Article R2311-14

The centres may carry out screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, either at the request of the patients or with their agreement, on the proposal of the doctor, who will make the res…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Unavailability of the seized property

Article R321-14

In order to render enforceable an alienation published after the publication of the summons to pay valid as a seizure, the deposit provided for in the second paragraph of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting.

Article R214-144

I. - The following documents and information are sent or made available to all shareholders under the conditions set out in articles R. 214-137 and R. 214-138, no later than fifteen days before the me…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties

Article L311-7

Infringements of the provisions applicable to the classification and pricing of hotels are recorded and prosecuted under the conditions set out in articles L. 450-1 to L. 450-3 of the French Commercia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2333-75

Decrees will set out, where necessary, the procedures for applying articles L. 2333-64 to L. 2333-74 to adapt them to the specific rules of the various social security schemes.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings certificates

Article D744-17

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Medical file

Article R4625-17

The occupational health physician or, under his authority, the health staff of the prevention and occupational health department of the temporary work undertaking shall set up and complete the occupat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-7

The regulatory measures provided for in articles L. 6111-1 and L. 6111-4 shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, as shall, where necessary, the procedures for applying the other provision…

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

Article L936-7

For the application of article L. 622-24, the bodies referred to in Article L. 351-21 of the Labour Code are the New Caledonian bodies responsible for providing unemployment insurance benefits and col…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-14

Board members perform their duties free of charge. However, their travel and subsistence expenses may be reimbursed in accordance with the regulations applicable to civil servants.

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