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Showing 28612870 of 41812 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 30-3-2023

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R927-3

For the application to Mayotte of article R. 713-66, the second to sixth paragraphs are replaced by the following provisions: "The study describes the distribution of members between professional cate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-3

I.-The regional health plan :1° Indicates, with due respect for freedom of establishment, the need for facilities to provide the primary care referred to in article L. 1411-11 and the secondary care r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Unfair breach of contract.

Article L1237-3

Where an employee who has wrongfully terminated a contract of employment enters into a new contract of employment, the new employer is jointly and severally liable for any damage caused to the previou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-34

A creditor's objection to the cross-border merger, under the conditions provided for by Article L. 236-15, shall be lodged within three months of the last publication or the making available to the pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Registers of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos

Article R2142-33

The registers of gametes or germinal tissue to be kept by any health establishment, body, health cooperation group or laboratory authorised to store such gametes or tissue must include :1° The identit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-36

As soon as the request is received, the registry registers it and forwards it : 1° To the director of the establishment, unless he has forwarded it himself, on condition that he gives a copy to the pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article A123-38

The alphabetical file indicates:1° For natural persons, their birth name, customary name, forenames, date and place of birth, the activity carried out and the address of the establishment or, failing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-3

The contract sets out, for the health care organisation or authorisation holder :1° Its strategic orientations, the development of its activities and, where appropriate, any related restructuring, tak…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Public hospital service

Article L6112-3

The public hospital service is provided by : 1° Public health establishments ; 2° Armed forces hospitals 3° Private health establishments authorised to provide the public hospital service and qualifie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article R6154-3

Practitioners who choose to collect their fees directly provide the director of the public health institution with a summary statement of their self-employed activity, which is required to calculate t…

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