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Showing 341350 of 38458 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 8-4-2010 n° 08-70.338

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support centres for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-83

In each region, a support centre for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections is responsible for implementing the health policy guidelines defined in article L. 1411-1 , with a view to preve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support centres for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-84

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall designate a health establishment in which the support centre for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections is to be located, for a ren…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support centres for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-85

The centre's operating procedures are the subject of an agreement between the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the health establishment in which the centre is located and, where appl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Investigations

Article 880

Where the movement of a lawyer or a person approved pursuant to article 879 appears materially impossible, the powers vested in the lawyer by the articles 63-4 to 63-4-3 may be exercised by a person c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-80

The representatives of the Corsican regional authority are elected to the Assembly of Corsica under the same conditions as the representatives of the département in accordance with the provisions of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-81

The Board of Directors is chaired by the President of the Corsican Executive Council or one of the members of the Executive Council appointed by the President of the Executive Council or one of the me…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 862

In the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the president of the court of first instance shall exercise the powers vested in the commission mentioned in Article 706-4.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 G

…articles 2 and 3 of the arrêté du 10 octobre 2008 pris pour l'application des articles 10 du décret n° 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 et 9 du décret n° 79-1037 du 3 décembre 1979. These provisions are not ap…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-80

In the event that the trader has not completed and supplied to the consumer on paper or on any other durable medium the withdrawal form provided for in 5° of Article L. 224-78, consumers have a withdr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-82

The time limits set out in the provisions of articles L. 224-79, L. 224-80 and L. 224-81 that expire on a Saturday, Sunday or public or bank holiday are extended until the next working day.

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