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Showing 70617070 of 64765 articles for Art. Arrêté of 2 April 2012

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Board of Directors and Director.

Article L5322-2

The Director General of the Agency shall take, on behalf of the State, the decisions which, with regard to the products mentioned in Article L. 5311-1, fall within the competence of the Agency by virt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Simplification and freedom of organisation

Article L6149-2

Regulatory measures shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter. Unless otherwise provided, they shall be adopted by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-2

…ng, transporting and storing the biological sample until it reaches the place where it is analysed; 2° The analytical phase, which is the technical process used to obtain a biological analysis result;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Discipline of sworn merchandise brokers

Article R131-21

The prosecuted sworn freight broker and the Public Prosecutor are notified of the decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The notification shall indicate the time limit and proc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Discipline of sworn merchandise brokers

Article R131-20

The court shall give its decision, stating its reasons, after hearing the public prosecutor, the sworn goods broker being prosecuted and, where appropriate, his lawyer.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Discipline of sworn merchandise brokers

Article R131-23

At the request of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal on whose list the sworn goods broker is registered, the disciplinary sanction and the decision to provisionally suspend are brought to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Discipline of sworn merchandise brokers

Article R131-22

Where justified by the urgency of the situation, the president of the judicial court may, at the request of the public prosecutor, temporarily suspend a sworn goods broker where the latter is the subj…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-2

The term of the company runs from the date of its registration in the Trade and Companies Register. It may be extended once or several times, without each extension exceeding ninety-nine years.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Administration of the société européenne.

Article R229-23

The member of the Supervisory Board who, pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 229-7, the duties of a member of the Management Board in the event of a vacancy on the latter, is appointed for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article R151-2

The following constitutes an investment within the meaning of Article L. 151-3: 1° acquiring control, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-3 of the French Commercial Code, of an entity governed by Fren…

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