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Showing 91100 of 31530 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19-5-1981 n° 79-14.882

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-79

In urgent cases, the Paris enforcement judge may rule without the opinion of the competent enforcement judge pursuant to article 712-10.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-79

After approval of the decision referred to in article R. 6145-77, an agreement is signed between the university hospital centre and its subsidiary. This agreement specifies in particular: 1° The contr…

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

Article R1614-79

Investments for the purpose of building, renovating, restructuring or making accessible as provided for in articles L. 111-7 to L. 111-7-4 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation for the ben…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R6223-79

Natural or legal persons practising the profession of medical biologist may, under the conditions laid down inarticle 31-1 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, set up a "société de participations f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4312-79

Nurses suggest consulting a colleague as soon as circumstances require. He accepts any consultation requested by the patient or the patient's family. At the end of the consultation, and with the patie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation of the company.

Article R814-79

Under no circumstances may a value representing a clientele corresponding to the activity of a judicial administrator or a judicial representative be taken into account in calculating the value of com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation

Article R4381-79

A member who has been suspended or temporarily banned from practising may be forced to withdraw from the company by a decision taken by the enhanced majority provided for in the Articles of Associatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of the employer referred to in 5° of Article L. 7124-1

Article R7124-19-5

The duration of the suspension of approval may not exceed one month. Within this period, the commission, after receiving a referral from the administrative authority defined in article R. 7124-1, prop…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-79

Staff representation on the Agency and Working Conditions Committee is as follows: 1° For the representatives appointed by the first college: a) Up to 15 employees: one member and one alternate; b) Fr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-5

The non-collective sanitation fee includes a share intended to cover the costs of checking the design, siting and proper execution and operation of the installations and, where applicable, a share int…

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