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Showing 69816990 of 23743 articles for Art. Cass. 13 March 2008 – counterfeit as dispossession

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-33

…shment attached to their pharmacy by virtue of an authorisation to open obtained before the date of 13 February 1998 may continue to operate the said establishment at the same time as their pharmacy a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

…alth services requires electronic identification of their users. This electronic identification is based on a means, whether tangible or intangible, which guarantees an appropriate level of security a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Use of powers in the public interest

Article L515-6

…eps the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1 may take appropriate and non-discriminatory measures to penalise irregularities committed in France in breach of national legislation, provided th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-1

…ontext of a regulated activity, to comply with the provisions adopted in application of article L. 5132-8 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000:1° Laying down conditions for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-67

…rs is brought to the attention of the bondholders may be set out in the contract of issue. In this case, the body responsible for convening the bondholders must be able to justify at any time that the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe F

…be notified of any enquiries or claims. " B. - Statement concerning factoring in connection with an assignment or pledge (1) Accounting officers are authorised to settle money orders issued in the nam…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1872-1

I. - Article L. 1612-1, with the exception of its last paragraph, the articles L. 1612-2 to L. 1612-11, l'article L. 1612-12, the articles L. 1612-13 to L. 1612-15, L. 1612-16 to L. 1612-19-1 and the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 365-1

The president or one of the assessors designated by him or her writes the grounds for the judgment. In the event of a conviction, the statement of reasons shall consist of a statement of the main pros…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-6

…by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code. In addition, members of the Steering Committee, groups of ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-82

The payment of at least 40% of the variable part of the total remuneration is deferred for a period of at least four years. The amount of the payment is fixed taking into account the nature of the bus…

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