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Showing 531540 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for registration and amendments

Article A123-83-1

When the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies receives incomplete information, pursuant to the second paragraph of article R. 123-7, which does not allow it to register the company a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-9

Each year, the chairman presents his action programme to the grouping medical commission, taking into account actions already implemented. He presents a report on the implementation of the shared medi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorising and operating public health establishments and medical biology analysis laboratories

Article R2131-9-1

Authorisation to carry out the tests mentioned in 3° of I of Article R. 2131-1 may only be granted if the health establishment or medical biology laboratory holds authorisation to carry out the tests…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-9

…s, insulation, anti-condensation paint, insulation panels (internal and external), asbestos fabric. 9. Industrial installations Ovens, furnaces, piping, etc. Stuffing, braids, joints, insulation, anti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-82-1

The Supervisory Board deliberates annually on the company's policy in terms of professional equality and equal pay on the basis of the indicators relating to professional equality between women and me…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-17

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a freezing order shall be refused in any of the following cases: 1° If immunity prevents it or if the property or evidence is unse…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-7-1

…co-owner may be authorised by the courts, under the conditions set out in the articles 813-1 to 813-9, to carry out works to improve, rehabilitate and restore the property as well as to carry out admi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration of provision of services

Article R4112-9-1

I. - Within one month of receipt of the declaration, the conseil national de l'ordre shall inform the service provider, on the basis of an examination of his file, either: 1° Either that he may commen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-1

…ating medical devices and all perforating in vitro diagnostic medical devices within the meaning of 9° of article L. 541-10-1 of the Environment Code, including those incorporating as an integral part…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-8-1

The period of absence from work after which a liaison appointment can be arranged is thirty days.

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