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Showing 571580 of 14329 articles for Art. CE 8-11-1978 n° 8603

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Consent to medically assisted procreation

Article 1157-3

…r incurs liability, and the possibility of having this acknowledgement entered on the child's birth certificate on the instructions of the public prosecutor at the request of the child of full age, hi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L7125-11

…of the general renewal of the councillors to the Assembly of French Guyana, the president or any vice-president delegated by the latter who, in order to exercise his mandate, had ceased to exercise h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office or the performance of duties

Article L7227-11

…al renewal of the councillors to the Assembly of Martinique, the president of the assembly or any vice-president, the president of the executive council or any executive councillor who, for the exerci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions

Article L512-87

Subject to the provisions of this section, the savings and provident institutions are cooperative societies, subject to the provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of the coop…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions

Article L512-89

…f a bank resolution or court-ordered liquidation of a savings and provident institution, the net proceeds of share subscriptions available on the members' current accounts held by the local savings co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions

Article L512-88

The caisses d'épargne et de prévoyance are credit institutions and may, notwithstanding the provisions of article 3 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, carry out all…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-81

…or the application of the provisions of this section, army hospitals and the army blood transfusion centre are considered to be public health establishments and a blood transfusion establishment respe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-80

The marketing authorisation, the early access authorisation under 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 or the compassionate access authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassionate prescri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Professional interview

Article R6152-825

…e of this interview is set by the practitioner who conducts it and is communicated to the person concerned at least eight days in advance. This interview will mainly focus on: 1° An assessment of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions relating to the invitation to confirm interest

Article R2131-11

…R. 2131-10 shall include at least the following information: 1° The nature and quantity of the services required. In the case of renewable contracts, it shall indicate the nature, quantity and, if pos…

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