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Showing 881890 of 29557 articles for Art. 5 janv. 1983 + Cass. 3e civ.

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5

…mentioned in I of this article and the remuneration for the procedures mentioned in article L. 162-5-14 of the Social Security Code using appropriations from the regional intervention fund mentioned…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Organic farming

Article L432-5

The provisions applicable to the term "organic farming" are set out in subsection 5 of section 1 of the chapitre Ier du titre IV du livre VI du code rural et de la pêche maritime.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Director.

Article R1142-52

…contract staff and, where appropriate, assigns them to the commissions mentioned in article L. 1142-5 for conciliation and compensation for medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions and nosocomial infe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article R5221-5

The definitions given in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 5211-4 are applicable to in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-56

…all ensure that the escorts so appointed have undergone the training provided for in article R. 232-57. Failing this, the person in charge of testing may himself ensure the training of the escorts mad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-5

…ith articles L. 214-190-2 and L. 214-177; 4° The date of incorporation and the term of the company; 5° The conditions and procedures for collective decision-making, including those allowing amendment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-5

…ries, including packaging, and installation instructions that the consumer may legitimately expect; 5° Where applicable, it is supplied with the updates that the consumer may legitimately expect, in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-58

The statutory auditors' report, provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 225-88, contains:1° A list of the agreements and commitments subject to approval by the General Meeting;2° The names o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Secondment.

Article R6152-51

…ion;4° Secondment to perform an elective public function other than those mentioned in article R. 6152-53 or a trade union mandate, when the function or mandate does not allow the normal performance o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Provisions relating to the establishment of an asset management structure

Article L613-54-2

The provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 613-52, of II of Article L. 613-52-2, of Article L. 613-52-3, of V of Article L. 613-53 and of I of Article L. 613-53-1 shall apply when an asset m…

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