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Showing 49314940 of 50676 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 14-2-2003 n° 00-19.423

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Addiction care, support and and prevention centres

Article D3411-2

Centres may specialise in providing care for people who use illicit psychoactive substances or alcohol. In this case, they are only obliged to fulfil the missions mentioned in 2° and 3° of article D.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R251-2

In the event that several creditors have come forward within the time limit, the agent responsible for the sale shall draw up a proposal for the distribution of the price between the creditors. The pl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-21

With regard to electronic voting, the instruments required for voting mentioned in 1° of article R. 713-14 are the identifier, the password for accessing the voting platform and a sheet explaining the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6134-2

The following shall benefit from additional training under the agreements referred to in Article L. 6134-1: 1° Doctors and pharmacists who hold a doctorate in medicine or pharmacy allowing them to pra…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L365-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of French…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-23

I. - The report referred to in Articles L. 232-6, L. 232-6-1, L. 233-28-1 and L. 233-28-2, translated into French if necessary and certified as true, shall be filed with the commercial court registry,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Unused medicinal products for human use.

Article R4211-24

Producers contribute to or provide for the collection of unused medicines and, where applicable, their packaging, under the conditions set out in I of article L. 541-10 of the Environmental Code. They…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Limitation periods in matters of medical liability

Article L1142-28

Actions seeking to establish the liability of health professionals or public or private health establishments in connection with preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts and claims for compensation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Brokerage of medicinal products

Article L5124-20

Any drug brokering activity carried out by a person located in France must be declared to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. Persons involved in the brokering of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Qualifications of persons and organisations carrying out location surveys, dust measurements and analyses of materials and products

Article R1334-24

Analyses of materials and products likely to contain asbestos are carried out by an accredited body meeting the requirements defined by an order of the Minister for Health. This order specifies in par…

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