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Showing 70417050 of 9215 articles for Art. 8 janv. 1997

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consistency between the data of the medical device or in vitro diagnostic medical device and the result of the medical biology examination

Article D6211-9

…n outpatient basis, the frequency of verification of the consistency referred to in Article D. 6211-8 is determined by the recommendations referred to in 2° of Article L. 161-37 of the French Social S…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-10

…he transferee shows changes that would justify refusal of renewal in application of article R. 6322-8.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-10

…been delegated, of financial instruments held in custody in accordance with II of article L. 214-24-8.In the event of the loss of financial instruments held in safekeeping, the custodian shall return…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-3

…eign national covered by 2°, provided that the community of life has not ceased since the marriage; 8° A foreign national receiving a pension for an accident at work or occupational disease from a Fre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20-1

…tion, which shall notify it to the undertaking referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 and the insurance and reinsurance undertakings concerned which have their registered office in Fra…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3361-3

…the words "in the Official Journal of French Polynesia"; 4° The first paragraph of Article R. 3123-18 reads as follows: "Applicants established in the French Polynesian community must produce the cert…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3371-3

…by the words "in the Official Journal of New Caledonia";4° The first paragraph of Article R. 3123-18 reads as follows:"Applicants established in the local authority shall produce the certificates iss…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-27

…nd those of V of Chapter II of Section X "Eggs and egg products" of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-18

Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-4

…val of refuse, waste and residues; 2° Proceeds from the parking fee provided for in article L. 2333-87; 3° Le produit des péages communaux, des droits de pesage, mesurage et jaugeage; 4° Le produit de…

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