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Showing 16611670 of 44295 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 9-3-2010 n° 09-13.528

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9

The authorisation provided for in article L. 5121-8 is refused if it appears that the assessment of the positive therapeutic effects of the medicinal product or product with regard to the risks to pat…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-9

The judge may, in accordance with the second paragraph of article 446-1 of the Code of Civil Procedure , exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hearing. In this case, the judge sha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Powers of the State representative in the département

Article L2215-9

Where a tunnel or bridge spans several départements, the management of rescue operations, under the responsibility of the municipal police pursuant to article L. 2212-2, is entrusted, in the event of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-4

The judge hearing the application for revision may, depending on the case and even of his own motion, either reduce the quantity or periodicity of the benefits encumbering the gift, or modify its purp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-9

The court rules on the homologation after having heard or duly called in chambers the debtor, the creditors party to the agreement, the person or persons designated by the social and economic committe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-9

Any pharmacist or company intending to operate a pharmacy must make a declaration to the local Association of Pharmacists.In the event of cessation of operation, transfer or regrouping of a pharmacy,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Effects of accelerated safeguard measures

Article R628-9

Within eight days of the list being handed over by the court clerk, the court-appointed agent communicates by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or, where applicable, via the portal me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determination of salary

Article R7422-9

The hourly rates of pay applicable to the professions referred to in article L. 7422-7 are set by the Minister responsible for labour, after obtaining the opinion of: 1° Either the competent departmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Continuous post-operative monitoring.

Article D6124-98

Except for patients whose state of health requires them to be admitted directly to an intensive care unit, the monitoring that follows the patient's transfer is carried out in a post-interventional mo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective marks

Article L715-9

In addition to the grounds for refusal or invalidity provided for respectively in Articles L. 712-7 and L. 714-3, a collective mark shall be refused registration or, if registered, shall be liable to…

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