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Showing 34713480 of 60719 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 1-4-2009 n° 07-21.833

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Water production, distribution and conditioning installations, sharing of responsibilities

Article R1321-47

Where there is a risk that the quality limits and references defined in articles R. 1321-2 and R. 1321-3 will not be complied with at the point of compliance mentioned in 1° ofarticle R. 1321-5 and wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Water production, distribution and conditioning installations, sharing of responsibilities

Article R1321-43

The provisions of this sub-section apply to public or private installations used for the production, distribution and packaging of water intended for human consumption. In addition to the production i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Water production, distribution and conditioning installations, sharing of responsibilities

Article R1321-45

The person responsible for the public distribution network for water intended for human consumption for which the quality limits set by the order mentioned in article R. 1321-2 are not respected at th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-42

The legislative or regulatory provisions relating to the swearing in and the lodging of the signature and initials of natural persons appointed to the office of clerk of the commercial court shall app…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-41

The registration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register is governed by articles R. 123-31 et seq, subject to the following provisions:An ampliation of the appointment order provided for in

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-40

Withdrawal of funds from cash subscriptions shall be made by an agent of the company on proof only of the appointment of the latter to the office of clerk of the commercial court.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-4

The matter may be referred to the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Life Sciences and Health by the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly, the President of the Sen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Territorial commission for the coordination of public health policies

Article D1441-4

For the application of article D. 1432-14 to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in the second paragraph, the words: and to the specialised section of this body responsible for matters falling within the remit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Data and methods of transmission to the health authority

Article R3113-4

The alerts referred to in II of Article R. 3113-1 are sent to the Agence nationale de santé publique :-either by the authorised staff of the regional health agencies, who transmit only the data necess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation for the preparation and supply of certain allergens.

Article R4211-4

The authorisation is issued for a period of five years and is renewable under the conditions set out in article R. 4211-9. It mentions the surname, first name and position of the person preparing and…

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