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Showing 17011710 of 52239 articles for Art. 35 I 5° bis

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acts performed by the tutor with authorisation

Article 506

The tutor may only settle or compromise on behalf of the protected person after having had the clauses of the settlement or compromise and, where applicable, the arbitration clause approved by the fam…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts performed by the tutor without authorisation

Article 504

The guardian alone performs conservatory acts and, subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 473, acts of administration necessary for the management of the protected person's asset…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVI: Appeals.

Article 527

The ordinary remedies are appeal and opposition, the extraordinary remedies are third-party opposition, application for review and appeal in cassation..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-5

In the event of a dispute relating to the application of the provisions of articles L. 111-1, L. 111-2, L. 111-4 and L. 111-4-1, it is up to the professional to prove that he has fulfilled his obligat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-5

As soon as the connection is established, pits and other similar installations must be put out of use or prevented from creating future nuisances, by the owner and at his expense.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-5

Pursuant to the provisions applicable in the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements, the following also constitute enforceable titles: 1° Deeds drawn up by a notary in these three départements w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-5

The movable and immovable property allocated to the public mental health services and required to carry out their activities is made available to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 desi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article L4061-5

The Minister of Defence is competent to recognise a qualification different from the one initially recognised for practitioners in the armed forces covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-5

Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are also entitled to practise the profession of pharmacist if they hold the f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4251-5

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of health professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of medical physicist nationals…

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