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Showing 26312640 of 52536 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 2-7-2002 n° 99-14.819

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L3262-7

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this Title, in particular : 1° The information appearing on meal vouchers and the conditions for affixing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-7

The Technical Section is made up of eight members chosen from the categories defined in 5° of I of article L. 1412-2 and four members chosen from the categories defined in 2°, 3°, 4° and 6° of I of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Application to the armed forces health service

Article D4011-7

After authorisation from the Minister responsible for defence, health professionals in the armed forces health service may draw up or participate in the local cooperation protocols provided for in Art…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The conditional obligation

Article 1304-7

The fulfilment of the resolutory condition extinguishes the obligation retroactively, without calling into question, where applicable, acts of conservation and administration.Retroactivity does not ta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Advances and loans

Article R2337-7

The Minister of the Economy and Finance may delegate his powers to prefects for the allocation of advances requested by communes and communal public establishments. The prefect's decisions are taken o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exposure limit values

Article R4451-7

In the event of pregnancy, exposure of the unborn child during the period between the declaration of pregnancy and the moment of delivery is kept as low as reasonably achievable and, in any event, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-78

When presenting a prescription for a medicinal product classified in one of the categories of medicinal products subject to restricted prescription, the pharmacist must ensure, in accordance with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article R773-7

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-0 and R. 518-0-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-2no. 2013-56 of 16 Janu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article R774-7

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-0 and R. 518-0-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-2no. 2013-56 of 16 Janu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-74

The capitalisation of interest is subject to the

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