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Showing 16411650 of 24410 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 23-10-2008 n° 07-19.550

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for initial applications for clinical trials on medicinal products

Article R1124-10

When examining the dossier, the Data Protection Committee may provide the competent authority with ethics-related comments on elements falling under Part I provided for in Article 6 of the aforementio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-100-1

Amendments to the terms of the registration decision and the registration dossier are submitted and examined under the conditions laid down in Chapters I and IIa of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-10

The orders of the Minister responsible for industrial property provided for in Articles L. 613-16and L. 613-17 shall be made following the reasoned opinion of a commission composed as follows: 1° A Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-10

The AMF Board shall deliberate on :1° The annual budget and any amendments to it during the year;2° The financial statements and the appropriation of profits;3° The accounting and financial regulation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Division of powers between professional leagues and federations

Article R132-10

The federation is responsible for: 1° issuing sports licences and sports agents' licences ; 2° The training and further training of federal managers, instructors, trainers and coaches; 3° The organisa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-10

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-10 in respect of the constitution of classes of affected parties and the preparation of voting operations (number 3 of Table 4-1) is set, depending on the amount…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-10

When calculating their prudential technical provisions, within the meaning of Article L. 351-2, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall take account of the value of financial guarantees and any o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article L3334-10

It is hereby instituted a grant to support investment in the départements, allocated to the départements and territorial collectivities of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-10

I. - With a view to recognition as a regulated market, the market undertaking shall draw up the rules of the market. These rules, which are transparent and non-discretionary, ensure fair and orderly t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-102

Any doctor, dental surgeon or midwife who becomes aware of a serious case of pharmacodependence, abuse or misuse of a substance, plant, medicinal product or other product mentioned in article R. 5132-…

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