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Showing 14611470 of 56807 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-1-2021 n° 19-25.036

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Creation of the digital health space

Article R1111-28

Before a digital health space is opened, the person concerned or his/her legal representative is informed by the health insurance organisation to which he/she is affiliated, by means of an e-mail sent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-28

The repurchase agreement relates to financial securities which are not likely to be the subject, throughout the duration of the transaction, of :1. The detachment of a dividend entitlement, giving ent…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing

Article L342-28

The association mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 342-27 may include the regions and départements concerned, the communes or associations of communes whose territory supports or may suppo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Text and data mining for various purposes

Article R122-28

The objection referred to in III of Article L. 122-5-3 does not have to be substantiated and may be expressed by any means. In the case of content made available to the public online, this objection m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-28

Business legal entities which, although not required to do so because of their legal form or the size of the group as a whole, publish consolidated accounts, shall comply with the provisions of articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-28

I. - The provisions of Chapter IV of Title II of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Provisions common to all applications

Article R464-28

The decisions of the Paris Court of Appeal or its first president are notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt by the court registry to the parties to the proceedings, and, where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-19-2

In accordance with the second paragraph of article 446-1 of the Code of Civil Procedure , the Judgement Bureau may exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hearing. In this case, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Unused medicinal products for human use.

Article R4211-28

The quantity of packaging managed by producers or their eco-organisation as part of the system provided for in article R. 4211-24 is deducted from the quantity for which they pay a contribution in app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Conditions for authorisation

Article R1261-28

Authorisations are issued to the establishment and, where applicable, jointly to the associated establishment in accordance with article R. 1261-11, for a period of five years. Applications for renewa…

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