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Showing 44414450 of 34202 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. avis 6-12-2018 n° 18-70.011

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-63

The Regional Council is responsible for: 1° To implement, within its jurisdiction, the decisions and disseminate the messages adopted by the National Council and to pursue professional consultations a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Pharmaceutical establishments in public health establishments.

Article R5124-69

The activities of pharmaceutical establishments managed by public health establishments may only concern medicinal products that meet public health needs that are not already satisfied by medicinal pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-61

Notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 1221-18, the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre may distribute and supply labile blood products which it alone has available to Armed Forces hospitals f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Forgery

Article 647-1

The First President shall rule within one month of the lodging of the application at the registry, after obtaining the opinion of the Public Prosecutor.He shall issue an order rejecting the applicatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Secondary insolvency proceedings

Article R692-6

In application of III of Article L. 692-5, as soon as the draft plan has been filed at the registry by the debtor or the administrator, the registrar shall notify the insolvency practitioner in the ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Career development advice

Article L6111-6

Throughout their working life, all individuals may benefit from career development advice, the aim of which is to promote the development and security of their career path.This advice is free of charg…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Booking

Article L2313-6

The provisions of article L. 2113-12 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 6

Heading 6 - Social and miscellaneous assistance61. Social assistance expenditure 611. Direct assistance 6111. Legal aid 1. Where applicable (1), decision specifying the terms and conditions of payment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-68

The director is responsible for the operation of the régie's departments. To this end: 1° He prepares the budget; 2° He carries out, under the authority of the mayor, current sales and purchases, unde…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-6

A person sentenced to socio-judicial supervision may apply to the court that handed down the sentence or, in the event of more than one conviction, to the last court to have given a ruling, to be reli…

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