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Showing 19111920 of 44723 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 8-3-1988 n° 86-11.144

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-8

Alternate members are elected under the same conditions as the full members and in the same ballot.The number of alternate members is set by regulation.These alternate members replace the full members…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-8

A masseur-physiotherapist may use his evidence of formal qualifications in the language of the State which issued them. He must indicate the place and establishment where it was obtained. In cases whe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 849-10

Once the period allowed for the person responsible for the breach to submit his observations has expired, the judge sets the third party's remuneration on the basis, in particular, of the care taken,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation

Article R1231-8

The donor sends the committee of experts referred to in article R. 1231-5 a request for authorisation to carry out the removal, where applicable in the context of a cross-donation, together with a cop…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-8

Authorisation to exceed the maximum weekly working time provided for in articles L. 3121-21 and L. 3121-25 may only be granted for a period expressly set by the competent authority. On expiry of this…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R3312-8

The financing requirement or surplus of the investment section recorded at the end of the financial year is made up of the outturn balance corrected by the outstanding commitments. The outturn balance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4113-82

Each member remains an individual elector and eligible for election to the Association Council, without the company itself being an elector or eligible for election. However, the departmental council…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-8

The person in charge of the medical biology laboratory established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area shall inform the Minister respo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-85

The trader may not request or receive from the consumer, in any form whatsoever, payment in advance, provision of guarantees, acknowledgement of debts or a reserve of money in accounts, for the servic…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Stores and customs clearance areas.

Article 82 bis

1. Unless there are special provisions to the contrary, goods brought before customs under the conditions laid down in Articles 68 to 82 above may be constituted into warehouses or customs clearance a…

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