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Showing 35713580 of 4475 articles for Art. CA Paris – 22 Sept. 1999

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to in-house pharmacies

Article R5126-1

…cooperation groups; 2° Cosmetic surgery facilities meeting the conditions laid down in article L. 6322-1 ; 3° The following medico-social establishments and services: a) Establishments providing accom…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-78

…indirect holding, he will send the documents mentioned in article R. 6145-77 to the Rector of the academic region for his opinion in the case of projects concerning training activities or projects co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R742-10

…provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R774-39

…he exception of 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 8°; 5° Articles R. 561-42-2 to R. 561-64. II. - For the application of I: 1° References to trusts within the meaning of the Civil Code are deleted and references…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

I. - The provisions of Chapter III of Title III of Book III of this Part are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in II: Article R. 1333…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-1

I.-Chapter I of Title IV of Book I of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2006-1660 of 22 December 2006, no. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, no. 2012-360…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Surveillance

Article 706-80-1

…tion of the public prosecutor in charge of the investigation or the investigating judge hearing the case, who shall notify the public prosecutor's office in advance, ask any civil servant or public ag…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article R2336-4

For the application of II of article L. 2336-5, the allocation reverting to the public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation corresponds to the allocation calculated for the inter-municipal ent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-5-3

For the application of 2° of I of Article L. 561-5, and by way of derogation from Article R. 561-5-2, when the measures provided for in 1° to 3° of Article R. 561-5-1 cannot be implemented: 1° The per…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-8

…efuse to give access to a document, whatever its medium, and to provide a copy, to refuse to communicate information or to respond to a summons or to refuse to give access to the premises, places or e…

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