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Showing 24412450 of 37517 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 4 December 2012

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure.

Article R5141-47-4

…the reference State, the application is examined under the conditions provided for in Article R. 5141-27. The Director General of the Agency sends the States concerned and the applicant a draft asses…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Conditions specific to the "paediatrics" modality

Article D6124-177-46

The authorisation holder offers each patient, depending on his or her clinical condition, treatment in at least three of the following therapeutic practices: massage and physiotherapy; -ergotherapy; -…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-40

At least two weeks before the sentenced person's release date, a copy of all or part of the individual file concerning him, including in particular the decision to place him under judicial supervision…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 411-4

…n, directors or managers and the majority of their directors who are French nationals or equivalent;4° Not be controlled by one or more natural or legal persons who are nationals of States other than…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L784-4

…of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no. 2010 76 of 21 January 2010 L. 613-20-7 Ordinance no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 613-24 Order no. 2014-1332 of 6 November 2014 L. 613-25 Order no. 2019-964 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L783-4

…of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no. 2010 76 of 21 January 2010 L. 613-20-7 Ordinance no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 613-24 Order no. 2014-1332 of 6 November 2014 L. 613-25 Order no. 2019-964 of…

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

Article R5124-49-4

…corresponds to: 1° For any medicinal product of major therapeutic interest mentioned in article L. 5111-4, at least two months' coverage of requirements; 2° For any other medicinal product not covered…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-4

…competence and areas of regional competence are, in cases where the first paragraph of Articles L. 4433-4-2 and L. 4433-4-3-2 is not applied, negotiated and signed by the authorities of the Republic.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-4

…tained a cinematographic exhibition permit less than seven years before the planned screening date; 4° Have obtained the broadcasting approval provided for in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-4

…cordance with Article 97 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products;2° Failure by the holder of a wholesale distributi…

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