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Showing 311320 of 59993 articles for Art. 1-3-1995

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to the "paediatric critical care" modality

Article D6124-32-1

The paediatric critical care sector is organised in such a way as to provide an environment conducive to the health of children and adolescents. Parents or their substitute have the right to stay with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-13

Any person who, having consented to medically assisted procreation, does not recognise the resulting child is liable to both the mother and the child. In addition, his paternity is judicially declared…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-19

I.-Any association participating in a merger, demerger or partial transfer of assets shall make the following documents available to its members, at the registered office or on the association's websi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Injunction to do.

Article 1425-3

The application shall be made by petition lodged or addressed to the registry by the beneficiary of the obligation or by the persons mentioned in'article 764. In addition to the information prescribed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 304-1

When the assize court ruling on appeal is to rule solely on the sentence, the speech to the jurors provided for in Article 304 is amended as follows: 1° The words: "the charges to be brought against X…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-35-1

The functional allowance of Paris councillors invested with the duties of Paris arrondissement mayor is at most equal to 128.5% of the reference term mentioned in I of article L. 2123-20. The function…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-34-1

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information-consultation

Article R1233-3-1

When the matter is referred to the Social and Economic Committee's expert, failure to submit the report referred to in Article L. 1233-35 may not have the effect of postponing the deadline provided fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-3

Outside the operating hours of the radiotherapy unit and by way of derogation from article D. 6124-133-2, the holder of the brachytherapy authorisation practising brachytherapy continuously over more…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-2-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-1)

Article Annexe 3-2-1

ATTESTATION PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE R. 321-1-I (2°) OF THE CODE DE COMMERCE OPERATOR OF VOLUNTARY SALES OF FURNITURE AT PUBLIC AUCTION INCLUDING BY ELECTRONIC MEANS Individual I, the undersigned Born…

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