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Showing 45314540 of 46223 articles for Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-8-2

In the absence of an available or suitable pharmaceutical speciality, the medical supply establishments of the armed forces health service may, in order to meet specific defence requirements, import,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Search of the file and direct information to the Ministry of the Interior

Article R53-8-23

…ed judicial police officers, seized in the context of proceedings referred to in 2° of Article 706-53-7 or notified in accordance with Article R. 53-8-26, can query the file based on the following cri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-8

…risations and related payment appropriations, and in particular the rules relating to the lapse and cancellation of programme authorisations and commitment authorisations;2° The procedures for informi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Security surveillance

Article R53-8-49

The person placed under secure supervision is supervised by the sentence enforcement judge in whose jurisdiction the person is ordinarily resident, assisted by the prison integration and probation ser…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-81-1

…ittee referred to in article 720-5 are appointed for a term of five years. If the importance of the cases to be dealt with by the Commission so warrants, the First President of the Court of Cassation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-12

Reinsurance by the organisation mentioned in Article L. 432-2 of credit insurance risks under the conditions referred to in Article R. 442-8-10 is subject to the signature by this organisation and the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8-4

…de or decisions taken by either of them in the field of judicial cooperation, in particular in application of instruments based on the principle of mutual recognition. It may follow up such requests a…

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In force

Article Annexe 8-1

…er engagement or service for the entity whose accounts he certifies.TITLE I: COMMON PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AUDITORS IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITYSection 1: Fundamental principles of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-8-1

…ustified with regard to the expected benefit for other persons in the same legal situation. In this case, the foreseeable risk and the constraints involved in the research must be minimal.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Procedure

Article R313-33

The judicial court hears actions arising from the application of articles L. 313-63 and L. 314-20.

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