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Showing 17911800 of 29557 articles for Art. 5 janv. 1983 + Cass. 3e civ.

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Right of substitution.

Article R5125-53

When dispensing a medicinal product or product other than that prescribed pursuant to article L. 5125-23, the pharmacist shall indicate on the prescription the name of the medicinal product or product…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-58

All neonatal intensive care units have a minimum of six intensive care beds. The health establishment where it is located has a neonatology unit with at least nine beds, including at least three beds…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-55

When the total cost of a works project exceeds a threshold set by order of the Ministers for the Budget, Overseas Territories and Health, the Board of Directors decides on the basis of a file containi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L1161-5

The purpose of learning programmes is to enable patients to acquire the technical skills needed to use a medicinal product.They are implemented by healthcare professionals acting on behalf of an opera…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Levy and collection.

Article L1241-5

Embryonic or foetal tissues or cells may only be removed, preserved and used following termination of pregnancy for diagnostic, therapeutic or scientific purposes. The woman who has undergone a termin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-56

…e aware of them, they did not disclose them to the General Meeting. The provisions of Articles L. 225-253 and L. 225-254 of the Commercial Code shall apply to them.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-58

…following cases: 1° In the absence of the addressee's consent within the meaning of article R. 626-55; 2° For a reason unrelated to the administrator who carries it out; In both of these cases, it ma…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R824-5

The investigator may summon and hear any person likely to be able to provide him with any information useful to the accomplishment of his mission.The summons shall be sent to the person concerned at l…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59

…e activity report drawn up each year by the Director General; 4° The budget and amending decisions; 5° The financial accounts, the allocation of profits and the use of reserve funds; 6° the categories…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2a: Farm-saved seed

Article R623-59

…isum sativum - Protein peas; b) Lupinus albus - White lupin; c) Lupinus angustifolius - Blue lupin; 5° Vegetable plants: a) Lens culinaris - Lentil; b) Phaseolus vulgaris - Bean. II.-With the exceptio…

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