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Showing 101110 of 17041 articles for Art. confirmed Cass. 3e civ.

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules for the award of specific contracts concluded on the basis of a dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-51

The specific contract shall be awarded to the tenderer who has submitted the most economically advantageous tender on the basis of the award criteria set out in the contract notice or, where the call…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Persons reported by the judicial authorities.

Article L3413-2

If the medical examination or assessment provided for in article L. 3413-1 confirms the appropriateness of a therapeutic injunction measure, the designated health professional invites the person conce…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-20

…the resumption of one or more of the obligations provided for in the same article 706-25-16 must be confirmed by the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court within three months of the end of detention, faili…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article D2223-34

…ded for in Article L. 2223-23 must provide evidence that their directors and officers, appointed or confirmed in their posts, who perform one of the functions referred to in articles R. 2223-42 to R.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-14

The coordinating doctor informs the attending doctor designated under the conditions of article R. 3711-12 and obtains his consent to take charge of the person. The attending doctor confirms his agree…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

Article R4127-308

…educational, scientific or health nature, whatever the means of dissemination, she will only report confirmed data, will exercise caution and will be mindful of the repercussions of her comments on th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Services provided to shareholders by intermediaries

Article R228-32-1

I.-The content of the information referred to in Article L. 228-29-7-1, in II and III of Article L. 228-29-7-2 and in Article L. 22-10-43-1, and the procedures for transmitting that information are sp…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-26

The purpose of the preliminary design studies is :1° To confirm the feasibility of the chosen solution, taking into account additional studies and reconnaissance, and to determine its main characteris…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-37-2

Following the granting of a marketing authorisation, including for an authorisation granted before 21 July 2012, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-3

The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I of this Part are applicable to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In the sixth paragraph of article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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