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Showing 43214330 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-26

Doctors' cooperatives may form cooperative unions as provided for in article 5 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-11

The agreements mentioned in article D. 5121-10 are signed by the regional prefect or the departmental prefects when they concern companies in the region or department respectively.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-194

…in this paragraph take the place of the transcriptions and recordings mentioned in article R. 5132-10.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-12

For seafarers, the authorisations referred to in article R. 5523-10 are issued by the maritime authority under the conditions laid down in the Maritime Labour Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Exploitation of works by providers of online content-sharing services

Article L137-2

…isation from the rightholders for the reproductions that it makes. II - Article 6(2) and (3) of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy do not apply to the provider of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-43

…rovided for by this article, the one-year period provided for by the first paragraph of article 763-10 shall not apply. In the case provided for in the second paragraph, the opinion of the multidiscip…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Urgent safety measures.

Article R1123-62

Urgent safety measures taken in accordance with the fourth paragraph of Article L. 1123-10, consisting of stopping the research or taking immediate measures, are followed, depending on the case, eithe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operations.

Article D518-45

…ed; 9° The powers vested in Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations with regard to contentious recovery; 10° The remuneration of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and the terms of payment by the principal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Therapeutic use protocol and data collection

Article R5121-70-1

…ctors who prescribed the medicinal product, the pharmacists or persons mentioned in article L. 5126-10 who dispensed it, the regional pharmacovigilance centres and the poison control centres.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to the "Perinatal psychiatry" option

Article D6124-264

…t's family and friends, allowing visits in privacy and respecting the confidentiality of exchanges; 10° Access to an outdoor area on site. The authorisation holder shall ensure the security of the pre…

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