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Showing 20612070 of 24518 articles for Art. CA Reims – 4 Oct. 2010

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-49-1

…rom two companies engaged in the distribution of medicinal products as referred to in article R. 5124-2. This 72-hour period may be reduced at the pharmacist's initiative, depending on compatibility w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-4

The importing pharmaceutical establishment shall ensure that the investigational medicinal products it imports have been subjected to standards of good manufacturing practice at least equivalent to th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions applicable to the search for and referencing of plastic, graphic or photographic works of art

Article L136-4

…es is based on the revenue from exploitation or, failing that, assessed on a flat-rate basis in the cases provided for in Article L. 131-4. The scale and terms of payment of this remuneration are set…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-44

…shment; 2° The budget and amending decisions to the budget; 3° The financial statements and the allocation of the results for the financial year; 4° The annual activity report drawn up by the Director…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Protected areas.

Article L3335-4

…ribution of drinks in groups 3 to 5 as defined in article L. 3321-1 is prohibited in stadiums, physical education halls, gymnasiums and, in general, in all establishments for physical and sporting act…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-20

In the case of production, project development aid may not have the effect of bringing the total amount of public financial aid: 1° For feature-length cinematographic works and audiovisual works, to m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body referred to in Article R. 1245-1, for therapeutic purposes

Article R1245-4

The legal entities or natural persons mentioned in article R. 1245-1 who procure, supply, import or export for therapeutic purposes, including research involving the human person within the meaning of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-45

…3° At the request of the majority of the members of the regional chamber of commerce and industry; 4° When the changes to the sectoral plans or intervention standards provided for in 2° of Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks of national centres of reference

Article D1413-46

…d pathology of infectious agents, the development, optimisation, validation and distribution of medical biology tests; the identification and confirmation of pathogenic agents, in particular those for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-47

The local correspondent for the vigilance system relating to medically assisted procreation is responsible for : 1° Ensuring that the health professionals involved in the activities mentioned in 2° of…

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