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Showing 40214030 of 27707 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 14-9-2017 n° 16-23.590

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

Article L1123-9

After the start of the research, any substantial modification of the research on the initiative of the sponsor must obtain a favourable opinion from the Committee prior to its implementation and, in t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-9

The business of the company is continued during the observation period, subject to the provisions of articles L. 622-10 to L. 622-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to practise the profession who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R4393-9

The Prefect of the region designated by order of the Minister for Health, after consulting the Dental Assistants' Commission, will issue the practice authorisation provided for in article L. 4393-12,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134-9

I.-The holder of the systemic cancer drug treatment authorisation is organised in such a way that, in order to guarantee continuity of care for the patient, the following information can be communicat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-93

Where the person sentenced to a measure of penal restraint must comply with the obligation to refrain from appearing in a specially designated place or area, in order to avoid contact with the victim…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-2

Until the date of cessation of the state of health emergency declared by article 1 of decree no. 2020-1257 of 14 October 2020 declaring a state of health emergency and extended until 16 February 2021…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Sponsorship

Article D6523-9

…e article;3° L'allocation de congé solidarité, instituée sur le fondement de l'article 15 de la loi n° 2000-1207 du 13 décembre 2000 d'orientation pour l'outre-mer.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-9

The order shall be notified by service, unless the judge, either of his own motion or at the request of a party, decides that it shall be notified by the registry by registered letter with acknowledge…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R430-9

In the event of total or partial annulment of a decision taken by the Autorité de la concurrence or by the Minister responsible for the economy on the basis of Articles L. 430-5, L. 430-7, L. 430-7-1,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article D752-9

Article D. 313-14-1 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by decree no. 2005-1743 of 30 December 2005.

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