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Showing 15811590 of 3252 articles for Art. 25 mars 2003

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition of regional and inter-regional councils and disciplinary chambers of first instance.

Article D4132-2

…Between 10,001 and 20,000 for regions comprising more than five départements; 3° Between 20,001 and 25,000; 4° More than 25,000.Each departmental council elects a pair of full members to represent it…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R354-5

…1-26 only applies in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to the obligations referred to in Article L. 314-25;2° In Article R. 341-27, the reference: "R. 341-20" is replaced by the reference: "R. 341-24".

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Judicial and conciliation procedures

Article R310-23

When winding-up proceedings are opened in application of article L. 310-25, the liquidator shall immediately and individually inform in writing each known creditor whose habitual residence, domicile o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Pharmacovigilance

Article L5121-26

…nd the procedures for monitoring and providing feedback to the persons mentioned in article L. 5121-25.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-75

In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 706-25-17, the multidisciplinary commission on security measures shall issue a reasoned opinion on the appropriateness of imposing a judicial measure…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation of Livret A passbook accounts.

Article R221-3

…ros for Livret A passbook accounts opened with the credit institution referred to in Article L. 518-25-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Special provisions applicable to magnetic resonance imaging equipment intended for patient care in the health sector or for research in this field, governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to effects on health

Article R4453-30

The employer shall complete the system provided for in Article R. 4453-25 enabling workers to report the appearance of any other effect. After each report, the employer shall, if necessary, update the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-5

…successive contracts, the cover triggered by the harmful event which took effect after the law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 on financial security came into force is called upon first, without appl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-26

…ree or, as the case may be, this order results in the consecutive implementation of article L. 5211-25-1. When the conditions for liquidation have been met, the dissolution of the public establishment…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-11

…consideration, the assignors or their successors in title may, within a period of three years from 25 September 1951, ask the assignee or its successors in title to revise the terms of the assignment…

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