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Showing 23312340 of 30230 articles for Art. Cass. com. 11-6-1991 n° 935

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-11-4

The members of the councils of the Order of chiropodists are elected by a single-ballot majority system. Each pair is composed of candidates of different genders. If the Council of the Order has an un…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-111-7

Before the vote on the first budgetary deliberation following its renewal, the assembly of French Guyana establishes its budgetary and financial regulations.The local authority's budgetary and financi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article D47-11-3

When a person charged with the offence of failing to represent a child under the article 227-5 of the Criminal Code maintains that the acts of which he or she is accused were justified by violence or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-6

Professional fire brigade officers up to the rank of captain are appointed by joint order of the prefect and the president of the general council. Officers of a higher rank are appointed by joint orde…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1180-5-1

Where the judge decides that the child will be handed over with the assistance of a trusted third party pursuant to articles 373-2-1 or 373-2-9 of the Civil Code, it appoints the person responsible fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Specific reception and support arrangements

Article R5132-1-11

The prescribers may enter into cooperation agreements with the structures for integration through economic activity, in order to define their respective commitments with regard to the reception, monit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1435-9-11

The contract for the commencement of practice complies with a standard contract laid down by order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Social Security. In particular, it sets out the terms…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-3

Before imposing a temporary suspension of the provision of services pursuant to Article L. 1263-4 or Article L. 1263-4-1, the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R5125-24-11

The removal of a société de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine from the roll of the ordre will result in its dissolution at the end of a period of one year, if…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

SCALE FOR ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF DISABILITY OF VICTIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS, IATROGENIC CONDITIONS OR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2 I. - NEUROLOGYNeurological deficits should…

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