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Showing 21712180 of 35376 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 29-4-2009 n° 08-13.308

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-4

In the event of a refusal of validation provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 66 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or provided for in IV of Art…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-43

Candidates whose application for validation of prior learning is accepted must compile their validation file in accordance with article R. 335-8 of the Education Code. Candidates must use the validati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 4

…sibility for the absence of a written contract (CE, Sect. 8 February 2012, CCAS de Polaincourt, req N°340698). 4121. Written public contracts that do not refer to a set of general administrative claus…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-46

…e a craftsman, artisan d'art, master or master craftsman within the meaning of article 21 de la loi n° 96-603 du 5 juillet 1996 susmentionnée reconnue ou attribuée aux personnes suivantes : 1° The nat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-18

Production companies meet the conditions for eligibility for financial aid, as applicable: 1° For the preparation of feature-length cinematographic works, as provided for in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Reimbursement of costs and expenses

Article A444-48

The travel expenses mentioned in a of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 shall be subject to a flat-rate reimbursement: 1° Equal to thirty-two times the 1st class rail mileage tax for each document served,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-4

In the cases specified in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of the previous article, the judge may instruct either a qualified person or an open observation, education or re-education service to provide help and advi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Termination of the posthumous mandate.

Article 812-4

The mandate terminates by one of the following events: 1° The arrival of the stipulated term; 2° The renunciation of the mandatary; 3° The judicial revocation, at the request of an interested heir or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Single risk assessment document

Article R4121-4

The single occupational risk assessment document and its earlier versions are kept available for a period of 40 years from the date of their preparation: 1° Workers and former workers for the versions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Application to certain non-EU Member States

Article 695-9-48

The provisions of this section shall apply to the exchange of information referred to in Article 695-9-31 between the services or units mentioned in the same Article and the competent services of the…

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