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Showing 571580 of 45498 articles for Art. AN 23-2-2016 n° 78192

French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 5: Operation of the adversarial expert appraisal.

Article R5127-23

…integrity of the seals, the two experts are given the sample previously held by the owner or holder and the sample previously held by the agent who took the sample and forwarded to the public prosecut…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Teaching and research activities

Article R6133-23

Groupements de Coopération Sanitaire may participate in research activities in the following areas and in the following forms: 1° Association with the biomedical research activities referred to in art…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
SCHEDULE 5-3 (Annex to Article A. 526-6)

Article Annexe

MODEL OF DEED OF WAIVER OF PROTECTION OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF AN INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEUR I.-Identity of the sole trader waiving protection of his personal assets and of the beneficiary of the waiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D2123-23-2

…ocial security scheme to which the elected municipal official belongs for the payment of daily allowances is longer than the 15-day period set out in article D. 2123-23-1, the official allowances are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D4135-23-2

…curity scheme to which the regional elected representative is subject for the payment of daily allowances is longer than the 15-day period set out in article D. 4135-23-1, the official allowances are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D3123-23-2

…ty scheme to which the departmental elected representative is subject for the payment of daily allowances is longer than the 15-day period set out in article D. 3123-23-1, the official allowances are…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-23

…ment, activity or event has its own protected area. This protective area includes the practice area and, if necessary, a reception area, as well as the traffic areas required by users. The protective…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assignment of sums of money as security

Article 2374-6

…the secured claim is paid in full, the assignee shall return the sum assigned to the assignor, plus any fruits and interest.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assignment of sums of money as security

Article 2374-1

…as the indication of the debtor, the place of payment, the amount of the claims or their valuation and, if applicable, their due date.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assignment of sums of money as security

Article 2374-5

…n the event of default by the debtor, the assignee may set off the amount of the sum assigned, plus any fruits and interest, against the secured claim. Where appropriate, the assignee returns the exce…

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