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Showing 11411150 of 32644 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5-12-1984 n° 83-12.895

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, transformation and abolition of public health establishments.

Article R6141-12

Public health establishments may be closed when the authorisation provided for inarticle L. 6122-1 is withdrawn or not renewed. The closure is decided by order of the Director General of the Regional…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-12-1

Members of the town council benefit each year from an individual right to training recorded in euros, which can be accumulated over the entire term of office up to a ceiling and the annual amount of w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-28 bis

The Commission's General Meeting, made up of all magistrates, meets at least once a year. It is convened and chaired by its chairman. It examines issues of common interest. Its role is consultative. T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-28 ter

Each year, before 1 February, the chairman of the commission shall submit an activity report to the Minister of Justice. The Chairman of the Commission shall attach to this report any useful observati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-21 bis

The magistrates mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 2333-120-21 fees, the unit amount of which, as well as the maximum number that may be paid annually by the same rapporteur, are set by joi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-12

I.-Collective management organisations pay the sums due to right holders no later than nine months from the end of the financial year in which the income from the exploitation of rights was received.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-124

I. - An undertaking for collective real estate investment may change its currency unit from one financial year to another. This change may only be made on the opening date of a financial year. The inf…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R221-12

I. - Nationals of France or of another Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may obtain the professional guide-lecturer card referred to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-121

I. - Proof of compliance with the conditions mentioned in 1° of article L. 352-1 of the French Forestry Code is provided by producing a copy or notarised certificate of the title to the forests concer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R6147-120

I.-The representatives of patients and their relatives and their alternates mentioned respectively in a, b and c of 3° of article R. 6147-117 are appointed by the Chief Medical Officer of the Armed Fo…

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