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Showing 18411850 of 50718 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 13-2-2002 n° 00-17.994 FS-PBR

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes.

Article R2151-13

Any organisation that imports or exports embryonic stem cells must be able to certify that they have been obtained in compliance with the principles mentioned in Articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to termination of pregnancy by medication

Article R2212-13

The doctor or midwife will inform the woman in writing of the protocol to be followed for the voluntary interruption of pregnancy by medication.The woman is invited to be accompanied by the person of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chronic Viral Hepatitis.

Article D3121-13

The appropriations required for the operation of the Board are entered in the budget of the Ministry of Health.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: General organisation of markets of national interest

Article R761-13

The market is closed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-13

When, during the early warning procedure, the statutory auditor's assessment of the satisfactory nature of the management's response or of the decisions taken by them makes special diligence necessary…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-13

The last paragraph of article R. 712-8 and the third paragraph of article R. 712-11 are not applicable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-13

The examination shall comprise written eligibility tests and oral admission tests based on the syllabus set out in Appendix 3-4 to this book. The Conseil des maisons de vente provides the secretariat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-13

The council's meetings are public, unless the bureau decides otherwise. The opinions adopted by the Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council are officially published and communicated to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-13

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article R5211-13

The provisions of Book III of Part Two are applicable to public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation subject to the provisions specific to them.

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