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Showing 19211930 of 70794 articles for Art. R 143-1 à R 143-3 · Cass. com. 28 April 2004 · Cass. com. 20 October 1998 · Cass. com. 7 March 2000 · Cass. com. 25 February 2003 · Loi 2015-990 du 6 août 2015

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional Cooperation Fund

Article R*4433-25

The committee set up by the second paragraph of article L. 4433-4-6 is called the Regional Cooperation Fund Management Committee.It is chaired by the Prefect of the region and, in Mayotte, the Prefect…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 A bis

I.-Gifts of full ownership of sums of money made to a child, grandchild, great-grandchild or, in the absence of such a descendant, a nephew or niece, are exempt from free transfer tax up to a limit of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-20

Nurses have a duty to use all the means at their disposal to ensure that everyone lives with dignity until death. In particular, they have a duty to help patients whose condition so requires to have a…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-20

The time limit for appeal is fifteen days from notification of the decision. The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules applicable to the procedure provided for in arti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-20

At the hearing, the commission, where it considers that the case should be referred to another hearing, shall immediately set the date of that hearing. When the parties are neither present nor represe…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint Conciliation Committee

Article R615-20

As soon as the assessors have been appointed, the secretariat shall notify the parties of the composition of the commission and convene them to a preliminary meeting. Each party may request a change i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-20

The labelling of a medical device given to the end user or patient, the accompanying leaflet and any other information relating to its operation or use must include a version written in French.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Tasks that may be carried out by dispensing pharmacists

Article R5125-33-6

For the application of 8° of article L. 5125-1-1 A, the dispensing pharmacist may: 1° Implement pharmaceutical monitoring and support measures. They shall prevent iatrogenic medication use. They guara…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operation

Article R6132-20

The health care organisations belonging to a regional hospital grouping set up a single quality account with a view to the joint certification provided for in article L. 6132-4. This certification giv…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Advance payments

Article R2191-20

Services that have begun to be performed are entitled to payments on account.Payments on account do not constitute final payments.

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