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Showing 21612170 of 28615 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 12-7-1995 n° 1637

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryonic stem cell research.

Article R2151-12-4

All research declared under Article L. 2151-6 is placed under the direction of a responsible person designated by the declaration mentioned in Article R. 2151-12-2. The person responsible for the rese…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article R761-12-4

As soon as the application is received, the prefect will send a copy of the first part of the application, as defined in article R. 761-12-1, to the manager of the market of national interest, with a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-12

The Office shall bear the cost of expert assessments, subject to reimbursement by the person(s) liable or their insurers, pursuant to Articles L. 1142-24-6 or L. 1142-24-7.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12-4

Each inspection gives rise to a report indicating the non-conformities observed and the improvements to be made, which is sent by its author to the operator and to the Prefect within two months of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-1

I.-Within one month of receipt of the declaration, the Prefect of the region referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 4331-12 will inform the service provider, in the light of the examination…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-12

The junior doctor is entitled to sick leave upon presentation of a medical certificate, up to a limit of twelve consecutive months, during which time he receives, for the first three months of this le…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-7-7

The measures provided for in the action plan mentioned in article L. 2224-7-6 are intended to avoid, reduce or eliminate pollution of any kind or to limit its transfer to water resources, without prej…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Mandates entrusted by local authorities and their public establishments

Article D1611-32-12

The mandate given pursuant to Article L. 1611-7-2 shall specify in particular: 1° The nature of the transactions to which the mandate relates; 2° The duration of the mandate and the conditions under w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-4

Accreditation may only be granted to victim support associations that meet all of the following criteria, as set out in a national reference guide for accredited victim support associations: 1° Multi-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12-1

Metropolises' compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° Office and printing costs for the department of the metropolis and the costs of conserving the archives of the metropolis and the compen…

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