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Showing 34013410 of 59844 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5-1-2012 n° 10-12.741

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Shared functions

Article R6132-19-5

I.-At the request of all the directors of the hospitals belonging to the consortium, in consultation with the management boards and after receiving the opinion of the consortium's medical commission,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-5

I.-A marketing authorisation holder who does not himself carry out the advertising operations referred to in Articles 119 and 120 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 shall declare to the Dir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article D2224-5-1

The detailed description of the drinking water transport and distribution works referred to in article L. 2224-7-1 and the detailed description of the wastewater collection and transport works referre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50-1

I.-In parent-managed establishments or services, the person exercising the management functions provided for in article R. 2324-34 is called the "technical manager". In the absence of the person usual…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-5-1

The agreements referred to in Article L. 132-28 shall be drawn up in writing at the request of the intermediaries and shall provide in particular for: 1° The insurance intermediary shall: a) Submit to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition and operation

Article D612-5-1

When the resolution board decides by written consultation in application of the first paragraph of IV of Article L. 612-8-1, the chairman shall obtain the votes of the members within a time limit that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Notification, publication and filing.

Article L2231-5-1

Branch, group, inter-company, company and establishment agreements are made public and included in a national database, the content of which is published online in an easily reusable open standard. Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R1411-55-1

The College shall draw up and adopt the Rules of Procedure of the High Council. These rules shall, in particular, lay down the rules governing the organisation and operation of the College, the specia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-5-1

I. - An online payment service meeting the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat is made available to users by: 1° Local authorities and their public establishments; 2° Public health es…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…121-3 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-4 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-5 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-6 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-7 Law no. 2019-180 of…

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