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Showing 45414550 of 37768 articles for Art. Loi 89-462 du 6-7-1989

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-6

…rinary medicine; 6° A health professional legally authorised or empowered to prescribe medicinal products in the Member State of the European Union in which the prescription was issued; 7° A nurse in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-7

…y five years. It is preceded by an assessment of the objectives of the previous plan.In the Bouches-du-Rhône department, the departmental risk analysis and coverage plan comprises three sections:-a se…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 750-1

…fficio, the legal claim shall be preceded, at the parties' option, by an attempt at conciliation conducted by a court conciliator, an attempt at mediation or an attempt at a participatory procedure, w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Production authorisation

Article R1322-70

I. - Any production of clean seawater is subject to authorisation from the Prefect of the département in which the production facility is located. The authorisation is issued on the basis of a file co…

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

Article L952-6

…L. 234-1 et L. 234-2, the words: "au comité d'entreprise" are replaced by the words: "aux délégués du personnel".

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article L160-7

…o. 59-63 of 6 January 1959.The suspension provided for in the previous paragraph does not alter the duration of the contract or the respective rights of the parties with regard to this duration. It ta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article R430-6

Where a decision has been taken pursuant to Articles L. 430-5, L. 430-7, L. 430-7-1, L. 430-8 or L. 430-9, the Autorité de la concurrence or, as the case may be, the Minister responsible for the econo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Non-substantial changes

Article R3135-7

The concession contract may be amended without a new competitive tendering procedure if the changes, whatever their amount, are not substantial. For the purposes of Article L. 3135-1, an amendment is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-7

…stered on the list referred to in I of Article L. 822-1 are required to declare to the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes before 31 March each year the total amount of fees they have invoiced du…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-7

…ade, where appropriate on a provisional basis, for each head of loss and the amount of compensation due to the victim or his or her heirs, after deduction of the benefits listed in article 3 of Order…

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