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Showing 43214330 of 66952 articles for Art. L. 210-6 and C. civ. Art. 1844-3

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-3

…y include a unit responsible for providing specialist advice on the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and, where appropriate, prevention of human poisoning, known as a "poison control centre".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2111-3

…ctive policy of prevention against childhood disabilities is pursued, both in the perinatal context and in that of cerebral pathology and genetic pathology, are determined by regulation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2143-3

…psychological, associations or bodies representing the elderly, representatives of economic players and representatives of other users of the town.This committee draws up a report on the state of acce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Carriers.

Article L133-3

…f within the time limit set out above a request is made for an expert appraisal pursuant to Article L. 133-4, this request shall be deemed to constitute a protest without it being necessary to proceed…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-3

Does not constitute a publishing contract, within the meaning of article L. 132-1, the so-called half-account contract. With this type of contract, the author or his successors in title commission a p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Successive contracts in the same position.

Article L1244-3

…which the company or establishment concerned is open. Without prejudice to the provisions ofarticle L. 1242-1, an agreement or an extended branch agreement may set the terms for calculating this waiti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Holiday pay funds

Article L3141-33

…Any obstacle to the accomplishment of this task is subject to the penalties provided for in Article L. 8114-1. The inspectors are approved. This approval may be revoked at any time. Inspectors must no…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Penalties.

Article L522-38

It is prohibited to open and operate without the authorisation prescribed in Article L. 522-1 an establishment receiving in deposit goods for which are issued to the depositors, under the name of warr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of certain claims.

Article L643-3

…l security bodies, institutions managing the unemployment insurance scheme provided for in Articles L. 5422-1 et seq. of the Labour Code and institutions governed by Book IX of the Social Security Cod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Lactariums.

Article L2323-3

The detailed rules for the application of this chapter, and in particular the technical conditions for the organisation and operation of lactariums, shall be determined by decree.

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