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Showing 97019710 of 25774 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 12-10-1988 n° 87-12.117

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-1

The clinical and biological activities of medically assisted procreation referred to in Article L. 2142-1 include :1° The following clinical activities:a) Oocyte retrieval with a view to medically ass…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical conditions for designation

Article R3115-64

To be designated as an antiamaril vaccination centre, establishments, services or organisations must: 1° Maintain or set up a team of professionals, the composition and number of whom are adapted to l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-34

I.-When it comes from the patient concerned by the seclusion or restraint measure, the application may be lodged with the secretariat of the receiving establishment, which will date-stamp it. The requ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-4

In addition to the Chairman or his alternate, the Health Section of the Committee comprises :1° The Member of Parliament designated pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 6121-8;2° The senator…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3381-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands to concession contracts concluded by the State or its public esta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-165

I. - This article applies to company mutual funds in which more than one third of the assets are made up of shares or securities issued by the company or by any company linked to it under the conditio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23

I. - The Sanctions Committee of the French Anti-Doping Agency may impose the following sanctions on persons who have breached the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies-0 A

The reduced rates provided for in article 278 sexies are equal to:Sectors or premises concerned Subdivision of article 278 sexies Rate Social rental housing financed by a subsidised integration loan 1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Renewal of residence permit

Article L433-1

With the exception of the multiannual residence permit bearing the words "ICT seconded employee", provided for in article L. 421-26, and the multiannual residence permit bearing the words "seeking emp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-6

The Autorité des marchés financiers is responsible for applying the provisions of Articles 4, 5, 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on…

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