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Showing 28912900 of 31120 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25-5-1977 n° 76-10.226

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1180-5

Where, when ruling on rights of access and accommodation, either provisionally or on the merits, the judge decides that the right of access or the delivery of the child will be exercised in a meeting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-59

The authorisation referred to in article D. 1221-58 indicates in particular the name and address of the supplier establishment, the natural or legal person responsible for the import and, where applic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-56

Any sum handed over in payment to a bailiff by a debtor to settle a claim must be repaid by the bailiff to the creditor within a maximum period of three weeks if the payment is made in cash, six weeks…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-52

When the Commission decides to impose a penalty payment in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 612-39 to L. 612-42, it does so in the same decision. The daily amount may not exceed fifteen t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-5

The person responsible for the medical management of the establishment or, failing that, for the medical management of the section of the establishment receiving pregnant women must, before taking up…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R4312-5

The financing requirement or surplus of the investment section recorded at the end of the financial year is made up of the outturn balance corrected for outstanding commitments.The outturn balance of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R4113-54

A member who has been struck off the roll or who has applied to be removed from it has six months in which to sell his shares under the conditions set out in articles R. 4113-49 to R. 4113-52. This pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation

Article R4211-57

In the event of cessation of activity of an establishment mentioned in Article R. 4211-53 authorised to manufacture advanced therapy medicinal products intended for use in research mentioned in Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-57

Subject to compliance with the operating conditions set out in articles D. 6124-50 to D. 6124-56, newborns requiring neonatology care may be hospitalised in neonatal and infant paediatric units. In th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: THE PRESIDENT, STANDING COMMITTEE AND BUREAU OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4133-5

Immediately after the election of the president and under his chairmanship, the regional council shall determine the number of vice-presidents and other members of the standing committee. Members of t…

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