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Showing 31613170 of 31518 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 10-6-1971 n° 70-12.678

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-8

The national vigilance system comprises : 1° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé ; 2° The competent administrative authorities designated in accordance with the pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-10

The amount of the fees and commissions mentioned in the second paragraph of VII of article 885-0 V bis of the General Tax Code charged in respect of the same payment mentioned in 1 to 3 of I or 1 of I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-17

An entreprise de travail temporaire d'insertion may enter into open-ended contracts as referred to in article D. 5132-10-15 up to 20% of the number of full-time jobs for integration set out in the agr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Transmission of information on health events to the national focal point

Article R3115-69

Operators of means of transport and persons working at a point of entry and appearing on the list mentioned in article R. 3115-8 are required to report to the regional health agency, via the coordinat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Transmission of information on health events to the national focal point

Article R3115-68

The regional health agency immediately forwards reports of serious, unexpected or unusual health events that meet one of the following criteria to the national focal point for the Minister for Health:…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article D22-10-16

I.-The information provided by the company on pension commitments, other than basic pension schemes and compulsory supplementary pension schemes, or other lifetime benefits made by the company for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-10-1

The licence application must include : 1° The company's unique identification number, together with its articles of association if it is a legal entity; 2° A curriculum vitae indicating, in particular…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Strategic Grouping Committee

Article R6132-10-1

I.-The Strategy Committee adopts the shared medical project, on the basis of proposals from the Group Medical Commission, in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 6132-3.II -The Strateg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-10-1

The members of the departmental council benefit each year from an individual right to training recorded in euros, which may be accumulated over the entire term of office up to a ceiling and the annual…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-10-1

Members of the Regional Council benefit each year from an individual right to training recorded in euros, which may be accumulated over the entire term of office up to a ceiling and the annual amount…

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