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Showing 73617370 of 23298 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-10-1975

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-3

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° Not being the owner of the pharmacy of which he is the proprietor or being the owner or co-owner of several pharmacies. However, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-20-2

I.-Seals and samples are sent to the central service for the preservation of biological samples in standardised packaging in accordance with the procedures laid down by joint order of the Minister of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-9

Without prejudice to the provisions of article 7 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 on the democratisation of the public sector, the Board of Directors determines the guidelines for the establishment's…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common law provisions.

Article R312-1-2

I. - Bank charges relating to irregularities in the operation of a bank account as referred to in article L. 312-1-3, payment incidents as referred to in article L. 131-73 and II of article L. 133-26…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-19-1

The health cooperation groupings mentioned in articles L. 1221-10 and L. 6133-1 may be authorised to manage a blood bank.The authorisation for a blood depot is issued by the Director General of the Re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Consultation of registered information

Article R521-32

For the consultation, the applicant shall indicate the following: 1° Concerning the owner of the property referred to in 5° of article R. 521-6 or, in the absence of property, the debtor: a) If it con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article R3324-21-1

The profit-sharing agreement sets out how each beneficiary is to be informed.This information relates in particular to :a) The amounts allocated under the profit-sharing scheme;b) The amount he/she ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-14

Subject to the provisions of the second and third paragraphs below, the decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable fifteen days after their transmission to the Minister for Health, unless the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-29

When gametes or germinal tissue are transported, they are accompanied by a document that cannot be separated from the primary packaging. It contains the following information 1° A copy of the import o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-12

I.-A.-The nurse who is a state-qualified anaesthetist carries out his or her activities under the exclusive supervision of an anaesthetist-intensive care doctor, provided that this doctor : 1° Has pre…

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