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Showing 48714880 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body with a view to their transfer for scientific use

Article R1243-58

…laboration with one or more other organisations under a contract which provides that these partners may only use the tissues, cells and their derivatives to carry out the research described in this co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50

…om the staff mentioned in subsection 4, only holders of parental authority or legal representatives may take part in the care of children in a parent-run establishment or service. All the types of est…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-5

…tioned in the last paragraph of article L. 614-4, the prohibitions provided for in the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister for Defence, for a renewable period of one year. In…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1711-5

…y.The secretariat of the local committee is provided by the services of the prefecture.The chairman may invite to attend a meeting, in an advisory capacity, any person whose presence he considers usef…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-50

Any person may make a higher bid of at least one tenth of the main sale price.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to fitness to carry on a professional activity

Article R2142-5

Where an economic operator must be entered on a professional register, the purchaser may require it to provide proof of this.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-50

In urgent cases, representatives of the group may be appointed by court order at the request of any interested party.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R4134-5

No one may be appointed as a member of the regional economic, social and environmental council if they are deprived of the right to vote.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-5

…holding public elected office or judicial office; - having served as a juror or citizen assessor during the five years preceding the current year; - activities, including associative activities, co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-53

…must be determined with tact and moderation, taking into account the regulations in force, the procedures performed or particular circumstances.They may only be claimed in respect of procedures actual…

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