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Showing 25712580 of 46132 articles for Art. 7 December 2000 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 July 2001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-7

…ication for authorisation to exploit the mineral water source, the dossier mentioned in article R. 1322-5 is supplemented by clinical and therapeutic studies. The Prefect forwards a copy of the applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of clean seawater

Article R1322-73

…II of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 ; - Section VIII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. II. - The use of this water is carried out under the responsibility of the food business usi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-77

Subject to compliance with the provisions of articles R. 4322-39, R. 4322-89 and R. 4322-93 of this Code, any chiropodist must, in order to practise as an individual or as part of an association, bene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-75

The authorisation provided for in Article R. 5132-74 is issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, after obtaining the opinion of the Di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-7

…y mentioned in III and distribution via private networks supplied by a public distribution network; 3° Packaging. II - The following are subject to declaration to the representative of the State in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-7

…ion for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 23 September 1971, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional Certification Commission

Article R6113-7

In carrying out its duties as defined in articles L. 6113-4 to L. 6113-8, the Commission : 1° Contributes to the harmonisation of the terminology used by the ministries and certifying bodies for the t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-7

The report on the solvency and financial situation referred to in Article L. 355-5 is approved by the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board. It shall contain the following information, either in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-7

…Polynesia or New Caledonia, it shall inform the Overseas Issuing Institute mentioned in Article L. 721-25 of the Monetary and Financial Code. The latter informs the Banque de France for the purposes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-7

…00-1, article L. 225-102-1 and, for companies covered by chapter X of this title, articles L. 22-10-35 and L. 22-10-36 apply to the management report when all the shares are held by persons having one…

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