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Showing 791800 of 51146 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 2 Nov. 2011 – no. 10-22.859

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the application

Article 1180-10

A guardianship judge hearing a minor's case may check with the juvenile court judge whether educational assistance proceedings have been opened and ask the latter to send him a copy of the documents i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence.

Article R512-10

I.-Subject to the provisions of articles R. 512-9 and R. 512-12, the intermediaries referred to in 3° and 4° of I of article R. 511-2 and the employees referred to in a and c to f of 5° of the same ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-10

The guarantee provided for in 3° of Article L. 321-6 may only be granted by one of the credit institutions or finance companies authorised for this purpose or one of the institutions or establishments…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Disposal of anatomical parts.

Article R1335-10

Articles R. 1335-2 to R. 1335-7 apply to the disposal of anatomical parts.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Lead exposure risk report

Article R1334-10

The author of the lead exposure risk report drawn up in application of article L. 1334-5 identifies the elements containing a coating, specifies the lead concentration of these coatings and the analys…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of drinking establishments

Article R4153-10

At the end of the five-year period, the approved operator submits a new application for approval, which is examined under the same conditions as the first application.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic routes and access

Article R4214-10

Doors and clearances intended for pedestrians must be located at such a distance from vehicle traffic lanes as to ensure safe passage for pedestrians.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Professional qualifications of personnel.

Article R2112-10

…t is not possible to recruit permanent doctors who meet one of the conditions defined in article R. 2112-9, an exceptional exemption may be granted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Competence required of practitioners

Article R2142-10

…o carry out the clinical activities of medically assisted procreation mentioned in 1° of article R. 2142-1: 1° Be a qualified doctor specialising in gynaecology-obstetrics, medical gynaecology, urolog…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, extension or conversion

Article R2321-10

Where it appears that a director no longer fulfils the conditions for which he or she was approved, approval will be withdrawn by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. Withdrawal of appr…

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