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Showing 56215630 of 69677 articles for Art. s. 1845 to 1870-1 · decree 78-704 of 3 July 1978 · C. civ. Art. 1105

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Compliance orders

Article L521-3

Where a trader subject to the provisions of Chapter I of Title II of Book II is manifestly unable to comply with his obligations under Article L. 221-15, the administrative authority responsible for c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-resumption visit

Article R4624-30

…reinstatement examination, the occupational physician may recommend: 1° Adaptations and adjustments to the workstation; 2° Recommendations for redeployment; 3° Vocational training to be organised with…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Building insurance

Article A243-3

Where the insurance certificate relates to a ten-year liability insurance contract taken out by an individual taxable person, the insurance certificate provided for in Article L. 243-2 must bear the w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-3

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° In Article L. 1221-3, the words: "under conditions laid down by decree" do not apply ;2° In article L. 1221-4, the last paragraph is not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Professional inadequacy

Article R6152-372

Professional incompetence consists of a duly established inability on the part of the practitioner to carry out the work or assume the responsibilities associated with the duties of a contractual prac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Professional inadequacy

Article R6152-373

In the interests of the service, a practitioner who is the subject of the procedure provided for in article R. 6152-372 may be suspended pending a decision on his case, after obtaining the opinion of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Professional inadequacy

Article R6152-374

In the event of dismissal for professional incompetence, the employee concerned will receive compensation equal to half the last monthly salary received prior to dismissal, multiplied by the number of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration of companies operating a medical biology laboratory on the roll of the competent orders

Article R6223-3

The application for registration shall be sent by a joint representative appointed, in the articles of association or in a separate deed, by the members of the company, to the Council of the Associati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Administration and guardianship

Article R721-35

The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer carries out the tasks entrusted to it by Article L. 312-1 on behalf of the Banque de France and under its authority.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Administration and guardianship

Article R721-30

The Supervisory Board meets at least twice a year, and as often as necessary, when convened by its Chairman, either at the latter's initiative or at the request of half of its members.The Chairman may…

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