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Showing 34213430 of 21704 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 11 Mar. 2008 – no. 07-10.590

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-84

The production, manufacture, transport, import, export, possession, offer, transfer, acquisition or use of substances or preparations, plants or parts of plants listed in the schedules of the Single C…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-18

If, before 1 January, the establishment has not adopted a primary budget by the required majority, or if the primary budget has not been approved by the supervisory authority, the chairman may, using…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-14

…e year after publication in accordance with the conditions and procedures set out in article R. 228-11 if, during this period, the persons in whose name the registration was made or their successors i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contribution of the armed forces health service to other public health initiatives

Article R6147-134

…zonal mobilisation plan mentioned in article R. 3131-6 and the system mentioned in article L. 3131-11 include the measures specified by the protocol mentioned in I of article L. 6147-11, in particula…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-89

…sate for the loss of turnover suffered during the months of January to June 2021 pursuant to decree no. 2020-371 of 30 March 2020 relating to the solidarity fund for businesses particularly affected b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-22

…ll within the remit of the Agency, pursuant to Title IV of Book I of Part Five of this Code, Decree No. 2007-358 of 19 March 2007 on the deliberate release for any purpose other than placing on the ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-9

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article L. 2141-10, any embryo reception must be preceded by at least one interview between the couple or unmarried woman wishing to receive a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1-2

…y. It settles day-to-day business, carries out the functions assigned to the council by article L. 4113-14 and II of article L. 4124-11 and rules on appeals against decisions of the departmental counc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 733-2

…by the trial court pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of the articles 131-9 and 131-11 of the Penal Code. Enforcement may cover all or part of this sentence. This decision is taken aft…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Valuation rules

Article 766

…ns of this article shall apply to successions opened and not declared before the publication of law no. 63-254 of 15 March 1963.

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