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Showing 13111320 of 47354 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 3-7-2013 n° 12-13.780

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Budgetary and accounting organisation

Article R1222-12

The Etablissement Français du Sang is subject to the provisions of titles I and III of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-12

The Prefect may, on his own initiative on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency or at the request of the authorisation holder and in accordance with the procedure laid dow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12

I. - Early access as defined in this article governs the use, on an exceptional basis, of certain medicinal products, in specific therapeutic indications, intended to treat serious, rare or incapacita…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L783-12

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L784-12

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-123

I.-If the application relates to the use of ionising radiation for medical purposes, the supporting documents to be included in the authorisation application file are supplemented by the information m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-123

I. - The masseur-physiotherapist is authorised to include in directories for public use, whatever the medium, : 1° His surname, first names and professional address, how he can be contacted, days and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions

Article L6213-12

The orders and decisions mentioned in articles L. 6211-3, L. 6211-22, L. 6211-23, L. 6213-2 and L. 6213-3 are made after consultation with a commission, including professionals, whose composition, con…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-12

The "Free of Damage" clause frees the insurer from any damage, whether common or specific, except in cases which give rise to the right to surrender the goods; in these cases, the insured has the opti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to transit on French territory.

Article 728-72

The request for transit shall be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Article 728-12 drawn up by the competent authority of the convicting State. The Minister of Justice may request a French…

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