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Showing 17311740 of 19482 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 23 Sept. 2008 – no. 07-13.338

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L6264-5

…the growth rate of gross fixed capital formation of general government associated with the 2007 and 2008 finance bills. Given the positive difference between the amount of taxes and the amount of cost…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-1

…heir missions by the national accreditation body mentioned in article 137 of the aforementioned law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 or by any equivalent European body that is a signatory to the multilat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R5141-47-1

…ons for variations are examined in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care", 2°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care" and 3°: "derogatory multi-purpose paediatric intensive care".

Article D6124-33-3

The non-medical team of the paediatric intensive care unit includes at least :1° Two state-qualified nurses per four open beds. The team includes at least one state-qualified nursery nurse for every f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-4

When the perpetrator or accomplice to bankruptcy is a manager of an investment services provider, the penalties are increased to seven years' imprisonment and a fine of €100,000..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-140

I.-The holder of the hospital at home authorisation contributes to the assessment and orientation of the patient. If necessary, they provide psychosocial care and therapeutic patient education. It is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-60

…e carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 ; 2° Any substance, mixture or process defined as such by joint order of the ministers for labo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-1

As stated in Article 511-2 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: "Obtaining one of a person's organs in return for payment, in whatever form, is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-25

The judgment adopting the plan makes it enforceable against all parties. The duration of the plan is set by the judge and may not exceed seven years. It may not exceed seven years.If the plan is not i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee

Article R1413-22

The Ethics Committee has seven members. These members are appointed for a term of four years by decision of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, after validation of the list of members by the Board…

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