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Showing 32813290 of 18068 articles for Art. CJEU – Euronics Belgium – 8 March 2013 – C-343/12

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-8

The procedures for applying this Title, and in particular:1° The procedures for filing and updating the declarations provided for in Article L. 5221-4;2° The procedures for issuing in vitro diagnostic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Sampling and official control of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5141-80

Each sample consists of two samples. One sample is sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmenta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-8

…tivities relating to the supply of plasma for transfusion purposes covered by 1° of article L. 1221-8, the terms and conditions of which are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat; 2° Income from a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-8

Non-tax revenue from the investment section may include in particular:

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-8

…mmodation, temporary housing and social monitoring facilities for disadvantaged people mentioned in 8° of I of article L. 312-1 and article L. 345-2 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles, an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-8

…elating to the counting of votes in polling stations equipped with a voting machine; 7° Article R. 68 relating to the documents to be attached to the minutes and the destruction of other documents; 8°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86

…investigation, the Agency shall examine the results of the analyses referred to in article L. 232-18, the biological profile referred to in article L. 232-12-1 and any other information or intelligen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-8

…therapeutic purposes a labile blood product that is not on the list provided for in article L. 1221-8, unless it is intended for research involving the human person;-using a labile blood product in br…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R513-8

…ried out and the products distributed, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles R. 512-8 to R. 512-13 and R. 514-3 to R. 514-5. To this end, each member shall provide the association with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-82

…ctronic surveillance are those provided for by articles R. 57-10 to R. 57-14 and R. 57-16 to R. 57-18 of this Code, and R. 622-1, R. 622-2, R. 622-4, R. 622-6, R. 622-7, R. 622-8, R. 622-11 to R. 622-…

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