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Showing 38213830 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-18

…greements entered into pursuant to the second, third, fourth and fifth paragraphs of article R. 515-13; 6° The annual amount of loans to be contracted by the Agency; 7° The projected statement of oper…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-21

…section C or section E in the case of establishments referred to in 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9°, 10° and 13° of article R. 5142-1. 5142-1 and on the register of section C or section E in the case of establ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-10

…ncy on behalf of third parties; 12° The general conditions of employment and recruitment of agents; 13° Terms and conditions of remuneration for testers called upon by the Agency to carry out tests; 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-6

…authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009, AIF management companies within the meaning of Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Homeopathic medicinal products

Article R5121-106

…registration of a medicinal product or a series of medicinal products mentioned in article L. 5121-13 is sent to the Agency. It includes the following information and documents 1° The name and addres…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-16

…remuneration of executive directors, within the meaning of Articles L. 322-3-2 of this Code, L. 211-13 of the Code de la mutualité and L. 931-7-1 of the Social Security Code, and categories of staff w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-36

…company, public limited companies for low-cost housing mentioned in the L. 423-1-1 of the same code may issue non-voting securities. These securities are redeemable only in the event of liquidation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Board of Directors and Director.

Article L5322-2

…within the competence of the Agency by virtue of the provisions of this Code, of Law No. 92-654 of 13 July 1992 relating to the control of the use and release of genetically modified organisms and am…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-5

…missions of general interest and assistance with contractualisation mentioned in article L. 162-22-13 of the Social Security Code to a public health establishment, when it is not covered by the derog…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the sale and pledging of a business.

Article R143-1

…aken place at public auction in accordance with articles L. 143-3 to L. 143-8, L. 143-10 and L. 143-13 to L. 143-15, the purchaser who wishes to secure himself from the proceedings of registered credi…

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