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Showing 97219730 of 10201 articles for Art. CE 29-9-1989 n° 68212

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1

…following definitions apply1° Magistral preparation means any medicinal product prepared in accordance with a medical prescription intended for a specific patient when there is no suitable or availabl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Closure of judicial liquidation proceedings

Article L643-11

…s not give creditors the right to exercise their individual actions against the debtor. There are exceptions to this rule:1° For actions relating to assets acquired under an estate opened during the j…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Other duties, taxes and fees levied on behalf of local authorities and other bodies

Article 1647

…r benefit or organisations financing and managing expenditure covered by the national health insurance expenditure target. The rate of this levy and the terms of reimbursement are set by order of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Public and civil proceedings

Article D1-1

…d settlement may also be notified to the perpetrator by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The proposed settlement specifies:the nature of the acts complained of as well as their legal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-12

…Medical and Training Council comprises twenty-eight members, as follows1° The Chief Executive Officer ;2° The Deputy Director General in charge of sports policy;3° Five members elected for four year…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-2

…dinary general meetings on second call; 4° The same natural person may simultaneously hold five offices as managing director, member of the management board or sole managing director of a SICAV with i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-31

…dinary general meetings on second call; 4° The same natural person may simultaneously hold five offices as managing director, member of the management board or sole managing director of a SICAV in the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-3

Where the insurance group company has a strong and lasting financial relationship with an undertaking which does not result from holdings within the meaning of 10° of Article L. 310-3, this relationsh…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-1

…iberal profession activity, prepare and sell or offer for sale: 1° Tourist packages; 2° Travel services relating to transport, accommodation, vehicle hire or other travel services that they do not pro…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval for organised adapted holidays.

Article L412-2

…abled adults, must have "Organised Adapted Holidays" approval. This approval, the conditions and procedures for granting and withdrawing which are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, is granted…

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