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Showing 36313640 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-83

The following expenditure is also eligible for an allocation under the first part of the special assistance scheme: a) Furnishings and equipment; b) Furnishings and equipment as well as the fitting ou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-82

Investments for the purpose of building, renovating, restructuring, extending, or making accessible as provided for in Title VI of the Construction and Housing Code, for the benefit of annexes to depa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-8

In the event of a serious accident at work or a serious occupational or occupational-related disease, the employer shall, after having taken all measures to comply with the provisions of Article L. 42…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions required to practise as an orthopaedic technician

Article D4364-8

The following may practise the profession of orthotist or chiropodist: 1° Holders of the French State orthoprosthetist diploma or the French State chiropodist diploma mentioned in article D. 4364-7 ;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-8

The health project and the commitment to compliance referred to in article L. 6323-1-11 are sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency by any means that confers a date of receipt.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8

…sts of ports transferred pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 6 of Law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing Law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relating to the division of powers between communes…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-4

For the application of articles 914-2 and 914-3, box office takings between 22 June 2020 and 1 September 2020 are taken into account. However, for cinematographic works that have benefited from the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-9

I. - The priority of the territorial mental health project is to organise the conditions for respecting and promoting the rights of people with mental disorders, to strengthen their power to decide an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L761-9

The actual removal of a foreign national who is the subject of a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory may not take place in Mayotte:1° If the consular authority so requests, befor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-9

The departmental council meets at the initiative of its chairman, at least once every three months, at a location in the department chosen by the standing committee. In years when the general renewal…

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