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Showing 25112520 of 58479 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-1-1987 n° 85-14.930

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article L2392-7

Detailed rules for the application of this subsection shall be laid down by regulation.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and deregistration of investment firms

Article L532-7

The removal of an investment firm from the list of authorised investment firms other than a portfolio management company may be ordered as a disciplinary sanction by the Autorité de contrôle prudentie…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-7

For the joint practice of their profession, court-appointed administrators may form entities with legal personality among themselves, with the exception of legal forms that confer the status of trader…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Duties, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L812-7

People on the list are expected to carry out their duties throughout France.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Proof of pre-employment declaration

Article R1221-7

The recipient body will send the employer a document acknowledging receipt of the declaration and mentioning the information recorded, within five working days of receipt of the declaration form.If th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reporting requirements for therapeutic education programmes

Article R1161-7

The declaration referred to in Article L. 1161-2 ceases to have effect if :1° The programme is not implemented within twelve months of it taking effect ;2° The programme is no longer implemented for s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Clean seawater quality and monitoring

Article R1322-72

I. - When the quality limits mentioned in article R. 1322-71 are not respected for the clean seawater produced, or in the event of a danger likely to compromise the safety of the clean seawater, the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Clean seawater quality and monitoring

Article R1322-71

I. - The clean seawater produced must comply with quality limits and standards, relating to microbiological and physico-chemical parameters, set by joint order of the Minister for Health and the Minis…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-7

The income from employment that forms the basis for calculating the penalty referred to in article L. 2242-8 is that for the whole month following the end of the formal notice referred to in article R…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Haemodialysis centres for children.

Article D6124-73

All the procedures required for each haemodialysis treatment session for these children are carried out by the care team, led by a nurse. At least one nurse with paediatric and dialysis experience for…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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