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Showing 50015010 of 49594 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-3-1998 n° 96-16.671

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2326-4

The creation, extension or transformation of the private establishments and services mentioned in article L. 2324-1 without the authorisation mentioned in the first and third paragraphs of article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-4

The provisions of Chapters IV and VI of Title II of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Articles L. 4124-7, L. 4124-9, L. 4124-10, L. 4124-11, as well as those of Articles L. 4132-5, L. 4142-3…

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

Article L5138-4

When, as part of its inspection powers, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé finds that the manufacture or repackaging and relabelling for distribution of raw materi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Operation of veterinary pharmaceutical companies and establishments.

Article R5142-42

Veterinary pharmaceutical establishments operate in accordance with the good practices mentioned in article L. 5142-3 which are applicable to them. In particular, they have : 1° Premises fitted out, a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-44

The regional scheme for the organisation of missions referred to in Article 1 of L. 711-8 describes the functions and tasks carried out by the regional chamber of commerce and industry and those carri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-43-2

…and 3° The company's operating accoun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 470-2

The criminal court may not acquit the accused on the basis of one of the grounds of lack of criminal responsibility provided for by articles 122-2,122-3,122-4,122-5 and 122-7 of the Penal Code only af…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-44

Where it is stated in the deed recording the loan that the loan is intended to finance real estate works or works by means of a development, construction, project management or contractor contract, th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Rights of foreign nationals in detention

Article L744-4

The detained foreign national shall be informed as soon as possible that, in the place of detention, he or she has the right to request the assistance of an interpreter, counsel and a doctor, and that…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval of circuits.

Article R331-40

The committee hears representatives of the local authorities and departments concerned, as well as the owner and manager of the circuit.It may request an expert opinion from the relevant government de…

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