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Showing 49514960 of 7235 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · CCRCS opinion 2013-001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4221-15

…uncil. If the experts are unable to reach a joint conclusion, the report shall include the reasoned opinion of each of them. If the person concerned does not attend the meeting convened by the experts…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditional tax benefits attached to donations

Article 1378 octies

…The Minister responsible for the budget may repeal the order referred to in I after receiving the opinion of the Cour des Comptes. In the absence of an opinion from the Cour des Comptes within six m…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27-1

…ix months of the end of the second of the two financial years referred to in I, after receiving the opinion of the group works council, the central works council or the works council, as applicable, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-1

…dge has ordered, before the expiry of one of the periods mentioned in 1° to 3° of this I, an expert opinion either in application of III of this article or, exceptionally, in consideration of the opin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-12

The Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique is responsible for: 1° A mission to protect works and objects to which are attached a copyright, a related right or an audiovi…

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

Article L160-7

The requisitioning of services, within the meaning of article 2 of order no. 59-63 of 6 January 1959 relating to the requisitioning of goods and services, as well as in the case of accommodation or ca…

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

Article R6153-10

Interns on active service receive, after service rendered, in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 6153-2 to R. 6153-2-3 : 1° Flat-rate monthly emoluments, the amount of which, which varies a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-11

When one of the conditions mentioned in article L. 210-10 is not complied with, or when the opinion of the independent third-party body concludes that one or more of the social and environmental objec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and composition

Article L327-6

…pointed by the chairman of the commission from within the supervisory board and after obtaining the opinion of the supervisory board, for a renewable term of three years. The matter may be referred to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-3

…t is settled and made enforceable by the State representative in the department, following a public opinion from the regional audit chamber, under the conditions provided for in the first and second p…

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