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Showing 55815590 of 44169 articles for Art. 4 Oct 1996 — RJDA 3/97 n° 431

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for authorisation

Article D3512-9-4

I.-The approved laboratory shall immediately inform the public establishment referred to in Article L. 3512-15 of any situation that may no longer enable it to comply with one or more conditions of ap…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-4

Prior to the expiry of the appeal period or, in the event of an appeal, prior to the decision of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique, planning permission may not be granted or con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-232-4

The liquid assets referred to in a of 1° of Article R. 214-218 eligible for inclusion in the assets of the securitisation undertaking are : 1° Deposits made with a credit institution whose registered…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12-4

…aken to ensure compliance with the safety objective mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 342-12. If the operator fails to have the periodic inspection carried out within the specified time,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-203-4

The beneficiaries of a loan granted by a specialised professional fund may be :1° Sole proprietorships or legal entities governed by private law primarily engaged in a commercial, industrial, agricult…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue.

Article R5125-46-1

…r, in particular via the emergency call centres or any equivalent system mentioned in article R. 5124-49-1, of supply shortages of the medicinal products which he supplies and of which he has not alre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue.

Article D5125-45-1

…research concerns medicinal products which, as part of the treatment, are dispensed in pharmacies; 4° The patients would have received these medicinal products if they had not been included in these…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common law provisions.

Article R312-4-2

…ng services opened in application of the procedure mentioned in III of article L. 312-1, are set at 4 euros per transaction and 20 euros per month.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-4-1

…ions to which the use of the mark is subject as amended; 3° Proof of payment of the prescribed fee; 4° If applicable, the power of attorney, unless the attorney is an industrial property attorney or a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article R742-3

The following are exempt from the diploma requirement provided for in 6° of Article R. 742-1 : 1° Former judges governed by the ordonnance n° 58-1270 du 22 décembre 1958 portant loi organique relative…

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