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Showing 55615570 of 14329 articles for Art. CE 8-11-1978 n° 8603

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-1

…f Article R. 161-1 of the Social Security Code.II - Any other identifier may only be used to reference health data if it is impossible to access the national health identifier, so as not to prevent pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-8-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may oppose the proposed acquisition only if there are reasonable grounds for doing so based solely on the criteria set out in Article R. 532-8-1, o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Secure detention

Article R53-8-66

The rights of persons held in a socio-medico-judicial security centre, and the restrictions to which they may be subject, are determined by the provisions of articles R. 541-11, R. 541-12 and R. 541-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-84-1

The anticipated joint acknowledgement provided for in Article 342-11 of the Civil Code and the acknowledgement of paternity or maternity made by authentic act provided for in Article 316 of the same c…

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

Article L5124-8-4

Subject to fulfilling their priority mission of providing medical support to the armed forces as mentioned in article L. 6147-7, the medical supply establishments of the armed forces health service ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder.

Article D47-29-8

In accordance with the provisions of 11° bis of I of Article 23 of Law no. 2003-239 of 18 March 2003 for internal security, the public prosecutor shall inform the manager of the wanted persons file of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-10-8

…development plan is amended at the request of the representative of the State to ensure its compliance with the rules mentioned in article L. 4433-8 or its compatibility with the objectives, guideline…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-5

The prison administration shall without delay inform the public prosecutor of the place of conviction, or that of Nantes if the person was convicted abroad, of the notification of obligations it has m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-4

…nt organisation immediately implements appropriate publicity measures to inform the rightholders concerned of the fact that it is entitled to negotiate a contract authorising the exploitation of their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-6

Teleservices allow the professionals, establishments, services or organisations mentioned in article R. 1111-8-3 to access the registration number in the national register of natural persons and to ch…

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