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Showing 47214730 of 23743 articles for Art. Cass. 13 March 2008 – counterfeit as dispossession

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-26

…ts may, within the precincts of the markets, halls and ports, exercise the profession of weigher, measurer and gauge, on pain of confiscation of the instruments intended for measurement. The precincts…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Responsibility of the competent authorities

Article L532-44

…its remit, it shall immediately notify the European Securities and Markets Authority, stating its reasons.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: First demand guarantee and personal and joint surety

Article R2191-36

…of the contract, substitute for the retention of guarantee a first demand guarantee or, if the purchaser does not object, a personal and joint guarantee.The purpose of this substitution guarantee is i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Prior information notice

Article R2331-1

Purchasers may make known their intention to award a defence or security contract through the publication of a prior information notice.This notice shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-7

Public health institutions are subject to a special administrative, budgetary, financial and accounting system, defined by this Title and specified by regulation. The provisions of the Public Contract…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Taking samples.

Article R5121-62

…or General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, at the reasoned request of the marketing authorisation holder, authorise him to present several proprietary m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 776-1

…3° To the presidents of commercial courts in the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, as well as to judges appointed to supervise the trade and companies register in connection with appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-49-5

…age management plans provide for the constitution of safety stocks intended for the national market as defined in Article R. 5124-49-4 and, where appropriate, the identification of medicinal products…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12

I. - Early access as defined in this article governs the use, on an exceptional basis, of certain medicinal products, in specific therapeutic indications, intended to treat serious, rare or incapacita…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions at the buyer's discretion

Article L2141-8

The purchaser may exclude from the contract award procedure persons who :1° Either have attempted to unduly influence the purchaser's decision-making process or to obtain confidential information like…

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