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Showing 61616170 of 24531 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 12-12-2012 n° 11-20.727

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Ongoing evaluation of the criteria for granting early access authorisation and transmission of new data

Article R5121-71-1

The holder of the marketing rights for the medicinal product which is the subject of the early access authorisation or, where applicable, his authorised representative, shall immediately forward to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements and legal representation of agencies

Article R1432-61

The control of expenditure exercised by the Accounting Officer pursuant toArticle 19 of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management shall be appropriate and propo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-1

…resulting fromIn Title IL. 410-1L. 411-1 to L. 411-5L. 412-1 to L. 412-4L. 412-5 and L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 413-1 à L. 413-7…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L442-1

…resulting fromIn Title IL. 410-1L. 411-1 to L. 411-5L. 412-1 to L. 412-4L. 412-5 and L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 413-1 à L. 413-7…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-19

I.-In application of article L. 4425-3, the President of the Corsican Executive Council presents an annual report to the Assembly of Corsica on the situation with regard to equality between women and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
G: Special rates

Article 281 octies

Value added tax is levied at the rate of 2.10% on deliveries of magistral preparations, officinal medicines, medicines or pharmaceutical products defined in article L. 5121-8 of the Public Health Code…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multiannual regional plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1434-26

The regional multi-annual plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency is implemented in compliance with the agreements on objectives and management concluded between the competent State…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification committee reports and opinions

Article R211-6

When the members of the classification committee unanimously propose that a visa be issued authorising cinematographic representation for all audiences without a warning, or when only one of them prop…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Inadmissibility decisions

Article L531-33

During the personal interview provided for in Articles L. 531-12 to L. 531-21, the applicant is given the opportunity to present his or her observations on the application of the ground of inadmissibi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article A212-180

A standard declaration form for persons wishing to teach, supervise or lead physical or sporting activities, or to train those taking part in them, in return for remuneration is given in Annex II-12 t…

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