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Showing 27112720 of 20508 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 15 November 2024

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-13

…gency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products published on the Agency's website, before 1st November of the previous year. This schedule determines at least four periods per year, each lasting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6223-11

…ompanies formed between medical biologists who are natural persons pursuant to law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies, the purpose of which is the joint prac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-29

…a partner intends to withdraw from the company in application of article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies, he shall notify the company of his dec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8

…inted to carry out the missions provided for in Articles L. 225-101, L. 225-131, L. 225-147, L. 228-15 and L. 228-39. The statutory auditors are responsible for assessing the value of the contribution…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-13

…emporary residence permit provided for in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7, L. 423-13, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, L. 425-9 or L. 426-5 to a foreigner who actually fulfils the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-53

…r his permit, he will be given a receipt. When the provisions of the second paragraph of article R. 15-33-41, in exchange for his or her licence, the person concerned shall be issued with a certificat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-23

…urance provided for in article L. 1126-8 shall be punished by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-6

…rance provided for in article L. 1121-10 shall be punished by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-16

The personal data and information referred to in article R. 332-15 are kept for a period not exceeding eighteen months from the date of registration. At the end of this period, the data is automatical…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-9

The provisions of articles L. 2352-14 and L. 2352-15 relating to the protection against dismissal and to the professional secrecy of the members of the special negotiating body of the European Company…

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