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Showing 18411850 of 23372 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 19-11-2003 n° 1262

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional rules

Article R1132-11

The genetic counsellor shall apply and comply with the organisational protocols and, where appropriate, the management protocols defined by the prescribing doctor.The genetic counsellor shall ask the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation

Article R1333-11

I.-For the application of the limitation principle defined in 3° of Article L. 1333-2, the effective dose limit for exposure of the general public to ionising radiation resulting from all nuclear acti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-11

The High Council checks that the candidate meets the conditions required for registration. The High Council or its delegate collects all relevant information on the candidate and requests the bulletin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article R4413-11

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is solely responsible for administration. He prepares and executes the deliberations of the Board of Directors. He manages the Agency's assets and is the authori…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lien on claims arising from transactions

Article L513-11

Notwithstanding any legislative provisions to the contrary, and in particular those of Book VI of the French Commercial Code : 1. Sums arising from loans or similar claims, exposures, securities and d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-11

A masseur-physiotherapist who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who is established and legally practises t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the payer and beneficiary accompanying transfers of funds

Article L722-11

I.-The payee's payment service provider shall apply effective procedures to detect whether, in the messaging or payment and settlement system used to effect a transfer of funds, the fields required to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-11

I.-Establishments and organisations authorised under article L. 2151-5 or the first paragraph of article L. 2151-9 shall keep a register of the embryos they hold.This register mentions :1° The organis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11

The protection order is issued by the family affairs judge, within a maximum of six days from the date set for the hearing, if he or she considers, on the basis of the evidence presented before him or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-3

The assisted witness has the right to be assisted by a lawyer, who is notified in advance of the hearings and has access to the case file, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 114 and 114-1.…

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