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Showing 27812790 of 55089 articles for Art. CA Bordeaux 2-3-2022 n° 18/04413

French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 4: "paediatric haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-34

…In addition to the equipment mentioned in II of article D. 6124-27-1, the haematology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required for radiology and ultrasound examinations to be c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions specific to entry 5: "intensive vascular neurology care".

Article D6124-30

…addition to the equipment mentioned in II of article D. 6124-27-1, the vascular neurology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required to carry out X-ray and transcranial Doppler exami…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Modulation of sentences according to the scale and seriousness of the offence and the personality of the offender, special provisions, repeat offending

Article 370

…ximum rate of penalties incurred shall be doubled. 2. This provision shall not apply, except in the case of personal fault, to persons whose profession is to carry out customs formalities on behalf of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Modulation of sentences according to the scale and seriousness of the offence and the personality of the offender, special provisions, repeat offending

Article 369

…committed and the personality of the offender, the court may : a) Release the offenders from confiscation of the means of transport, except in cases where the acts of smuggling or the like have been…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial securities.

Article R211-3

…name and address of its agent in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires, together with the category of financial securities for which the agent is appointed.The conditions under which this ag…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions relating to accountants

Article L1874-3

…wording prior to Law no. 2017-1775 of 28 December 2017 on the rectifying finances for 2017,is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the following adaptations:1° The first paragrap…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2651-2

…ng from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Book IIn Title VIID. 2171-4 D. 2171-5 Resulting from decree no. 2019…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-30

…sfer of all or part of the business or liquidation, the administrator, debtor or liquidator, as the case may be, is required to establish a separate lot for each audiovisual work that may be the subje…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-32

With due respect for the rights of the parties, the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique shall promote or encourage a conciliatory solution. Where it draws up a concil…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-30

…approved legal entity representing that person may refer to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique any dispute concerning the restrictions that the technical protect…

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