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Showing 55615570 of 9424 articles for Art. CA Versailles 14-11-1996

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of provision of services

Article R4222-5

The provisions of articles R. 4112-9 to R. 4112-11 are applicable to the provision of services by pharmacists, the declaration of which is provided for in article L. 4222-9.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8

…5142-7-1;4° Manufacturing, importing, distributing, holding, selling, supplying and using immunological veterinary medicinal products in disregard of a decision prohibiting the exercise of these activ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-10

…e collection of the following fees:Service number the service (table 2 of article appendix 4-7) Sub-category Description of service Fee 39 Services relating to the register of companies Main registrat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-5

…e shall be brought before the Criminal Appeals Chamber. The articles 380-14 and 380-15 are not applicable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 437

Any person summoned to be heard as a witness is required to appear, to take an oath and to give evidence subject to the provisions of Articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code.Any journalist heard…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers of approved federations

Article R131-15

…ration that holds this delegation for the discipline concerned of their intention to issue a certificate mentioned in article R. 131-13 at the end of this competition and indicate the exact wording.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-20

…he supervisory body issues a reasoned opinion on this refusal. This opinion is notified to the applicant and to the legal representative of the organisation.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 3

ANNEX 3 MENTIONED IN ARTICLES R. 142-13, R. 142-14, R. 142-18, R. 142-21, R. 414-5 AND R. 431-1 PERSONAL DATA WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AGDREF2 AUTOMATED PROCESSING SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Use for professional retraining projects

Article D4163-30-4

…transmitting this data are defined by order of the ministers responsible for social security and vocational training.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Financial provisions.

Article D2531-10

…gards its liquidation, payment, collection, control and litigation, to the same rules as those applicable to the social security contributions they pay as well as to the provisions of articles D. 2531…

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