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Showing 18611870 of 23743 articles for Art. Cass. 13 March 2008 – counterfeit as dispossession

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-138-2

…data is collected on the DEMAT @ AMIANTE platform receive the information provided for in Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-13-2

…111-1, the judicial courts and the court of first instance designated in the table in Article D. 47-13-1, in the districts defined in this table.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-13

Persons who have access to the information referred to in article R. 513-10-12 are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions set out inarticle 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-13-1

…te unless an absolute majority of its members in office are present or represented. The second and last paragraphs of article L. 4132-13 shall apply to the standing committee.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-13-1

Where a veterinary medicinal product, which has already been authorised or is the subject of an application for marketing authorisation under examination in another Member State of the European Union,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10a: Parallel distribution

Article R5121-136-1

…lel distribution in France of a proprietary medicinal product within the meaning of Article L. 5124-13-2, it shall inform the marketing authorisation holder of this intention and send the Director Gen…

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

Article L5124-13-2

…rietary medicinal product subject to parallel distribution is a proprietary medicinal product : 1° Has a marketing authorisation issued by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article A761-13-1

…e market manager, the prefect will forward a copy to the applicant without delay. If the applicant has not sent him the second part of his application, he will indicate the deadline by which this part…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article R5211-13-4

When the price of one of the acquisitions mentioned in Article R. 5211-13-3 gives rise to reinvestment in transferable securities, the public accountants shall remit the funds to the investment servic…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-13-2

The tests referred to in Article L. 232-13 are conducted after the athlete has been notified of the test, either: 1° By the person responsible for taking the sample ; 2° By a person designated by the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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