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Showing 341350 of 35471 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 7-5-1997 n° 740

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

Article R4381-78

It is the responsibility of the company to provide proof of the liability insurance provided for in the second paragraph of article 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional no…

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

Article R4381-76

The company, like the partners themselves, is subject to all the laws and regulations governing the profession's relationship with the health insurance scheme.

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

Article R4381-73

A partner may not practise his profession as a sole trader, except free of charge, or be a member of another professional partnership whose members practise the same profession.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of telecommunications during proceedings

Article 706-71-1

Where the use of audiovisual means of telecommunication is possible only with the person's agreement, the latter shall make known his agreement within five days of being informed of the date of the he…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article 716

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article L. 213-2 du code pénitentiaire, les personnes mises en examen, prévenus et accusées soumises à la détention provisoire sont placées en cellule individu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Continuous evaluation of the risk-benefit ratio and transmission of new data

Article R5121-74-7

In order to be able to continuously assess the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may at any…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 750

Claims may also be made by application where the amount of the claim does not exceed It may also be brought by application where the amount of the claim does not exceed 5,000 euros in ordinary oral pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration

Article L512-78

After each partial renewal, the Board of Directors elects its Chairman and Vice-Chairman or Vice-Chairmen from among its members. Subject to the powers of the General Meeting as they result from the l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration

Article L512-79

The Director implements the decisions of the Board of Directors; he is vested with the powers necessary to ensure, within the framework of these decisions, the management of the Regional Mutual or Ass…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration

Article L512-76

Each Regional Mutual or Union is managed by a Board of at least six and no more than twelve directors, elected from among the members by the General Meeting for a term of six years. However, if a dire…

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