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Showing 111120 of 14329 articles for Art. CE 8-11-1978 n° 8603

French General Tax CodeIn force
16°: Acquisitions of woods and forests and land for reforestation

Article 1137

…councils may each exempt their share of the acquisitions mentioned in the first paragraph and evidenced by a notarised deed signed before 1st January 2011. The deliberation takes effect within the tim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-87

…s or products of any kind or from granting direct or indirect material advantages other than the price conditions in force. However, donations intended to encourage research and teaching for the benef…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-88

…quest. II - Free samples may be issued for two years following the first effective marketing in France for : 1° A proprietary medicinal product benefiting from a first registration or a first marketin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-84

Advertising of veterinary medicinal products to the public is authorised. However, it is prohibited for prescription medicines in application of article L. 5143-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-85

…ation number where advertising is subject to prior authorisation by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (National Age…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-86

Advertising for ... is subject to prior authorisation from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail: 1° Antibiotics ; 2° V…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-83

Advertising in favour of veterinary medicinal products is only authorised in relation to those which they are authorised to prescribe or supply by natural or legal persons authorised to supply them by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-82

…eterinary medicinal products means any form of information, including canvassing, canvassing or inducement, intended to promote the prescription, supply, sale or consumption of these veterinary medici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regional school equipment grants

Article R4332-11

…region, before application of the transitional provisions provided for by l'article 17-1 de la loi n° 83-663 du 22 juillet 1983 complétant la loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartition d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

…all or part of their share capital, interest shares or limited partnerships, carried out by the concessionary companies of the State, départements, communes or other public authorities, when such dep…

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