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Showing 60116020 of 63274 articles for Art. s. 1833 and 1844-10 · Cass. 3e civ. 5 July 2000

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-5

…nor.Compensation for loss of earnings is paid on presentation of the necessary supporting documents and may not exceed four times the maximum daily allowance payable under the general health insurance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1241-5

The Conseil national des opérations funéraires may only deliberate if at least half of its appointed members are present or represented. If this condition is not met, its members are convened for a ne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-52

…tions made by the latter in his or her favour during the course of this illness except in the cases and under the conditions provided for by law. Nor may he abuse his influence to obtain a mandate or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4322-55

Every person has the right to be informed by the chiropodist of the examinations and assessments which he/she intends to carry out or have carried out, and of the various investigations, treatments or…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D333-5-3

…classification decision in the category for which the assessing body referred to in Article D. 333-5-1 has issued a favourable opinion. The classification decision specifies the number of pitches ope…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-4

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles 706-53-9 and 706-53-10, the information mentioned in Article 706-53-2 concerning the same person shall be removed from the file on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-52

…l or partial conversion despite the lessor's refusal, if such refusal is not justified by a serious and legitimate reason. If the dispute relates solely to the price of the lease, this shall be fixed…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information report to the conceding authority

Article L3131-5

…particular, accounts showing all operations relating to the performance of the concession contract and an analysis of the quality of the works or services. When the management of a public service is…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules for the award of specific contracts concluded on the basis of a dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-51

The specific contract shall be awarded to the tenderer who has submitted the most economically advantageous tender on the basis of the award criteria set out in the contract notice or, where the call…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-5

…n of droit de suite is, exclusive of tax, the auction price in the case of a sale by public auction and, for other sales, the transfer price received by the seller. Droit de suite is not payable if th…

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