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Showing 31213130 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-4

…neral of the Agence de la biomédecine. When the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 6122-13 relating to the continued suspension or withdrawal of the authorisation are applied, the Director…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R314-19

…in order to ensure that the borrower is properly informed, pursuant to Articles L. 314-10 to L. 314-13. The lender or intermediary responds to any request from the borrower for an explanation of this…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Transfer of beneficiaries of temporary protection or their family members

Article R581-15

…otection being transferred to another Member State of the European Union pursuant to article R. 581-13 or R. 581-14, the temporary residence permit issued on the basis of article R. 581-4 is withdrawn…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the procedure for release from psychiatric care without consent

Article R3211-29

…of the hearing contains the information provided for in the last two paragraphs of article R. 3211-13. The director of the institution shall send the judge the documents mentioned in article R. 3211-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Invitation to selected candidates

Article R2144-9

…nts have not been made available on a buyer profile, for one of the reasons set out in articles R. 2132-12 and R. 2132-13, or by any other means, they shall be attached to the invitation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-7-1

…le, the balance of the development allowance provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 2334-13, the Local Finance Committee sets, for each financial year, the overall amount of the reduction a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance for research sponsors

Article R1121-5

The contracts mentioned in article R. 1121-4 may only include clauses excluding cover for damage suffered by victims or their dependants in the following cases: 1° The research does not take place und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3-1

…er State of the European Union include the information provided for in 1°, 3° and 7° of article R. 5132-3 and also indicate: 1° The common name of the medicinal product prescribed, in accordance with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Harassment.

Article L1152-2

…epeated acts of psychological harassment or who has, in good faith, reported or witnessed such acts may be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. The persons mentioned in the first pa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-5

…The rapporteur is bound by professional secrecy with regard to any facts, acts or information that may have come to his knowledge by virtue of his office, under the conditions and subject to the pena…

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