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Showing 431440 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-9

Junior doctors are entitled to annual leave of twenty-five working days. During this leave, he/she will receive the remuneration mentioned in 1° of article R. 6153-1-7 as well as the supervised autono…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings.

Article L4132-9-1

The chairman may decide that the regional council meeting is to be held in several places by videoconference. Where the regional council meeting is held by videoconference, the quorum shall be assesse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: National Council

Article R4311-91-1

The National Council elects from among its members the members who make up the restricted panel called upon to deliberate in the cases provided for in I of article L. 4312-7. The restricted panel also…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R212-93-1

For the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of mid-mountain guide, the Prefect or the Minister responsible for sport grants, on a case-by-case basis, access to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-8-1

Until the first renewal of the municipal council following the creation of the new commune, where each of the former communes had fewer than 1,000 inhabitants, the deputies are elected under the condi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-8-1

The registration number in the national register for the identification of natural persons is used as a health identifier for individuals for health and medico-social purposes, under the conditions la…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-8-1

There is no limitation period for an action for invalidity of a patent.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-1

…older of the right or the beneficiary of the exclusive exploitation right, notwithstanding Article 59 bis of the Customs Code. This information may also be communicated prior to the implementation of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-88-1

The athlete may apply for Provisional Suspension under article L. 232-23-4 within ten days of waiving the B Sample analysis, notification of the B Sample analysis report or notification of any anti-do…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-89-1

…refusal or fails to make a decision within the time limit stipulated in 3° of II of article R. 232-89 ; 2° If no agreement is reached within the time limit mentioned in the first and third paragraphs…

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