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Showing 44414450 of 45674 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 7-3-2007 n° 06-12.568

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-7-1

Any sponsor based in France who plans to carry out research involving the human person in a non-EU country may submit its project to a committee for the protection of individuals.The Committee for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-7-1

By way of derogation from article L. 4151-7, the initial training of midwives may be organised within universities, subject to the agreement of the regional council. This agreement must, in particular…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Radiation .

Article R4722-21-3

The employer must prove that he has referred the matter to the body referred to in Article R. 4722-21-2 within the time limit set and must forward the results of the technical inspection to the Labour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Accountant.

Article D6145-54-3

The provisions of articles D. 1611-1, D. 1617-19, D. 1617-21 and D. 1617-23 of the General Local Authorities Code are applicable to public health establishments.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-10

At least five days before the meeting, the members of the Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique will receive, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the agenda, toge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Physician or pharmacist assigned to a medical biology laboratory under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article R6213-7-2

The application for authorisation referred to in Article R. 6213-7-1 shall be sent to the Minister for Health by any means capable of providing a date certain, accompanied by a dossier, the compositio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-33-3

I. - Without prejudice to the supervision exercised by the competent authorities of the home State, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is responsible for monitoring compliance by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-32

By way of derogation from article R. 214-32-29, a general-purpose investment fund may invest, in accordance with the principle of risk spreading, up to 100% of its assets in different eligible financi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-35

I. - (Repealed)II. - A general-purpose investment fund may not hold more than :1° 10% of the non-voting equity securities of any one issuer ;2° 10% of the debt securities of any one issuer ;3° 10% of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-36

A general purpose investment fund may hold up to 25% of the same category of financial securities of the same issuer when the latter is a socially responsible company mentioned in article L. 3332-17-1…

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