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Showing 681690 of 24636 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 23-11-2023 n° 22-21.463

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Transfer of powers.

Article L5215-22

I. - When some of the communes of a syndicate of communes or a mixed syndicate form part of an urban community, through the creation of this community, through the merger of public establishments of i…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of dental surgeons towards patients.

Article R4127-236

The consent of the person being examined or treated is sought in all cases, under the conditions defined in Article L. 1111-4. When the patient, capable of expressing his or her wishes, refuses the pr…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article D6124-237

Protocols are drawn up by the medical staff mentioned in I of article D. 6124-235 to organise patient care with the doctors in charge of the inpatient units, the continuous monitoring unit, the intens…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-23

…c tax on insurance policies available to the territorial collectivity of Corsica established by loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse et les départements…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-23

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, in the event of the appointment as a member of the Management Board of a person linked by an employment contract to the company…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-35

In an emergency resulting from an imminent risk of evidence being destroyed or serious harm to persons or property, the operations mentioned in Article 230-32 may be set up or prescribed by a judicial…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-13

For a request concerning works and investments to be carried out or planned training courses, the final invoices must be submitted within six months of their completion. This deadline may be extended…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article R3324-23

The employee's request for early liquidation must be made within six months of the triggering event, except in the case of termination of the employment contract, death, invalidity, domestic violence…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Checking gases and regulators

Article R4461-23

The employer shall ensure, by carrying out an analysis or having an analysis carried out, and before their use, that : 1° that breathing gases supplied by compressors comply with the occupational expo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-10

The works and investments concern :1° The acquisition and installation of projection equipment;2° The technical improvement of projection conditions, including the use of new projection techniques;3°…

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