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Showing 92519260 of 52521 articles for Art. 155 IV 2°

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 13: Interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology

Article R6123-133-2

…lder of the authorisation complies, for each authorised geographical site, with a minimum annual activity set, taking into account, where applicable, the nature of the procedures, by order of the Mini…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 D

…nother State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area which has concluded an administrative assistance agreement with France with a view to combating tax evasion and avoidance, whose secur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Consequences of a company leaving the group or ceasing to be a group company

Article 223 S

…l the other companies in the group, resulting in a change in its corporate purpose or its actual activity within the meaning of the provisions of Article 5 of 221, this provision applies to the fracti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2

…health agency or agencies with territorial jurisdiction before the constituent agreement is signed;2° Any delegation of activities, as referred to in II of Article L. 6132-3 ;3° Any transfers of care…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and implementation of prenatal diagnosis

Article R2131-2

…examinations referred to in I of article R. 2131-1. Unless the pregnant woman objects, she will receive clear information tailored to her personal situation, covering the objectives of the examination…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23

In order to comply with the essential requirements relating to design and manufacture, active implantable medical devices must be designed, manufactured and packaged in such a way as to meet the follo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-2

…e contraindications listed by order of the Minister for Health. For patients already wearing corrective lenses, the visual assessment and prescription may only be carried out by the orthoptist if the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-1-1

…g and affixed with his seal. The court may attach provisional execution to this warrant pursuant to IV of article 464-2 only: 1° If the case is referred to it under the immediate appearance or deferre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to specialised finance companies

Article L214-190-2-1

…demerger shall be declared to the Autorité des marchés financiers without delay. Each investor receives a number of shares and, where applicable, debt securities in the new specialised finance compan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2a: Partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of movable property by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L321-28-1

I.-The Conseil des maisons de vente grants partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of furniture by public auction when all the following conditions are met: 1° The professional is fully qua…

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