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Showing 50215030 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 4: White plan

Article R3131-14

The provisions of the white plan are implemented by the director of the health care organisation, where appropriate, at the request of the director general of the regional health agency. The director…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-14

At least fifteen days before the date of the elections, the President of the body of the Order concerned or, failing this, the President of the National Council, will send all voters a list of candida…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting

Article D3665-14

The management account rendered by the accounting officer of the Lyon metropolitan authority presents the metropolitan authority's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Multiple copies.

Article L511-72

The bill of exchange may be drawn in several identical copies. These copies must be numbered in the text of the document itself; otherwise, each of them is considered to be a separate bill of exchange…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reclassification leave.

Article L1233-74

The maisons de l'emploi (employment centres) may participate, under conditions laid down by agreement with the companies concerned, in the implementation of measures relating to redeployment leave.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal rules

Article L7122-7

The Assembly of French Guyana shall draw up its rules of procedure in the month following its renewal. The rules of procedure may be referred to the administrative court.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-7

The natural person or persons who carry out the intellectual creation of an audiovisual work shall have the status of author of that work. In the absence of proof to the contrary, the following shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1235-7

The provisions of this Title apply to army hospitals. A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the adaptations that may be made, with regard to these hospitals, to the authorisation procedures a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers of approved federations

Article R131-14

The titles provided for in article R. 131-13 must not appear or be mentioned on the documents or advertising of the federations which issue them other than in full. The typography of these titles must…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R221-14

Any professional legally established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who engages, on a temporary and occasional basis, in the prac…

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