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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-8

…ation. This centre is located in the health establishment authorised to carry out clinical activities. It includes the multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team referred to in article L. 2141…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-14

…e the investigators of chemical, pharmaceutical, biological, pharmacological or toxicological tests with:1° The title and objective of the test requested ;2° Identification of the medicinal product to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-96

Notwithstanding article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-10

…212-41 of which they constitute an accessory.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Statements of claim

Article R322-14

The pursuing creditor shall be provided by the registry with a copy of the claims produced with a view to drawing up the draft distribution provided for in Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Judicial arrangements for advertising

Article R322-38

…R. 322-37 are carried out at the request and advanced expense of the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Shareholder rights and securities not admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article R233-5

…R. 221-30 to R. 221-32, the sale is made in the form of an auction.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions

Article L531-0

In this Title, "financial instrument" means financial instruments within the meaning of Article L. 211-1 and the units referred to in Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-44

…311-73 directly allocated to the development of projects, excluding op…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-24

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