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Showing 15411550 of 19581 articles for Art. 21 mars 2001 + Cass. 3e civ.

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-24

…ablishment authorised for this purpose by the Agence de la biomédecine in application of article L. 2131-4. Prior to the implementation of medically assisted procreation allowing in vitro fertilisatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76

…nd other woods: 30 years. b bis From 1 January of the year following the promulgation of the loi n° 2001-602 du 9 juillet 2001 d'orientation sur la forêt, ce régime est applicable pendant dix ans pour…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R4134-1

…o the décret du 22 avril 2002 pris pour l'application du premier alinéa de l'article 8 de la loi n° 2001-624 du 17 juillet 2001 et relatif à l'agrément des associations de jeunesse et d'éducation popu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-7

…product is obtained from a company authorised within the meaning of Articles 44 or 65 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 as amended on the Commun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Government commissioners and financial activities auditors

Article D782-19

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Government commissioners and financial activities auditors

Article D783-19

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-31

…till due to employees and social security bodies, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 7123-21, is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-3

I.-The period of traditional medical use provided for in 4° of Article L. 5121-14-1 is thirty years, including at least fifteen years in a Member State of the European Community or in another State pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure.

Article R5141-47-9

…e application of the Community arbitration procedure provided for in Articles 36 to 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council when divergent decisions have been taken by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-13

…sidence permit provided for in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7, L. 423-13, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, L. 425-9 or L. 426-5 to a foreigner who actually fulfils the conditions fo…

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