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Showing 57115720 of 62190 articles for Art. R. 123-54 and R. 123-103 · C. civ. Art. 1857

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R524-2

…State, local authorities or their public establishments, only the date, the nature of the document and the amount of the debt are mentioned; 2° A copy of the seizure report; 3° A statement, in very c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-7

By way of derogation from article R. 5221-6, foreign students holding the residence permit referred to in 11° of article R. 5221-2 may enter into : 1° A professionalisation contract as referred to in…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-3

The property may also be apprehended immediately, without prior command and on presentation of the writ of execution alone if the person required to surrender it is present and if, on being asked by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-75

…ney sweeping or maintenance operation. The chimney sweeping certificate specifies the flue(s) swept and certifies that the entire length of the flue is empty. The certificate is given to the contracto…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article R1423-55

…industrial tribunal ; c) Attendance at general meetings of the Council, section or chamber meetings and the restricted formation provided for in article R. 1423-27; d) Attendance at preparatory meetin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conformity

Article R752-44

1° For shops and commercial complexes: a) The sales area referred to, as appropriate, in a, b, d or e of 1° of I of Article R. 752-6, before and after completion of the project, with, where applicable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-24-1

…ch of the trade union organisations representing students in the third cycle of medical, odontology and pharmacy studies at national level may designate, each semester, two students in this cycle who…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid for the practice and establishment of veterinary surgeons

Article R1511-58

…511-9 are concluded between the veterinary surgeon or veterinary practice company receiving the aid and the local authority or authorities or their groupings which grant the aid.They specify, in parti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5221-22

…c medical devices which are not included in the lists established by the order mentioned in Article R. 5221-6, the EC declaration of conformity; in the case of devices intended for self-diagnosis, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Cooperation between the armed forces health service and other health care providers

Article R6147-145

I.-The health professionals and psychologists referred to in article 44 of law no. 85-772 of 25 July 1985 containing various provisions of a social nature, who come under the provisions of article L.…

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