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Showing 49214930 of 47354 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 3-7-2013 n° 12-13.780

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use

Article L5438-7

For the criminal offences mentioned in this chapter, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-7

For the criminal offences mentioned in this chapter, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-72

I. - The chiropodist is authorised to include in directories for public use, whatever the medium: 1° His surname, first names, business address, how to contact him, days and times of consultation ; 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Grafting activities referred to in Article R. 6122-25

Article R6123-77

I. - Authorisation to carry out haematopoietic cell transplantation may only be granted to a health establishment that fulfils the conditions laid down in articles L. 1243-6 and L. 6122-2 and has on s…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Third-party financing companies.

Article R518-74

As part of their lending activity, sociétés de tiers-financement are subject to the following obligations: 1° Include energy-efficiency home loans in their statutory purpose, in accordance with the au…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-7

The company is registered after the clerk of the competent court has verified that it has been properly incorporated under the conditions provided for by the laws and regulations relating to the trade…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-7

In the case provided for in 1° of article L. 414-4, and where at least one of the minor's parents holds a residence permit not listed in article L. 414-8, the circulation document for foreign minors i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-7

The manager is vested with the broadest powers to act in all circumstances on behalf of the company. In dealings with third parties, the company is bound even by acts of the manager that do not fall w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Infiltration

Article 706-84

The real identity of the officers or agents of the judicial police who carried out the infiltration under an assumed identity must not appear at any stage of the proceedings. Revealing the identity of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-45

If the sentenced person has complied with the measures, obligations and prohibitions imposed on him or her for at least one year, his or her rehabilitation appears to have been achieved and no further…

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