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Showing 11411150 of 43523 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 18 April 1967 · Cass. civ. 25 March 1992 · Cass. com. 4 January 1994 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 December 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 June 2011

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agency committee.

Article D6431-25

The Chairman of the Committee does not vote. He may, in his capacity as Director of the Agency, be assisted by one or more members of his staff, who may not vote. When the agenda includes issues relat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 154

Dissension between father and mother, between grandfather and grandmother of the same line, or between grandfathers of both lines may be ascertained by a notary, requested by the future spouse and act…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Renewable contracts

Article R2191-15

In the case of a renewable contract, an advance is paid to the contractor for each renewal under the conditions set out in sub-section 1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-18

…inal product which has not obtained the authorisation referred to in articles L. 5121-8 and L. 5121-9-1 or the parallel import authorisation pursuant to article L. 5124-13 or one of the registrations…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-18

…tituent general meeting or by the ordinary general meeting. In the case provided for in Article L. 225-16, they are appointed in the Articles of Association. Their term of office is determined by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-18

…earch mentioned in 1° of article L. 1121-1, clinical investigations mentioned in II of article L. 1125-1, or performance studies mentioned in II of article L. 1126-1, authorisation from the competent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Examinations, checks and registers.

Article R4534-18

The employer shall arrange for the examinations to be carried out by a competent person appointed for this purpose. The name and position of this person shall be recorded in a safety register. This re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-18

…by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency under the conditions set out in Articles L. 5125-3, L. 5125-3-1, L. 5125-3-2, L. 5125-3-3, L. 5125-4 and L. 5125-5. In the case of a transfer or g…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compulsory licences for patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems

Article R613-25-2

…(EC) No 816/2006. The procedure applicable is that set out in Articles R. 613-11, R. 613-12, R. 613-15 et R. 613-19 to R. 613-25. Orders granting or terminating the compulsory operating licence are no…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Doctor applying for authorisation to practice.

Article R4623-25-5

The doctor recruited in application of the provisions of article R. 4623-25-3 works under the responsibility of a doctor qualified in occupational medicine.

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