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Showing 49214930 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-44

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may ask the statutory auditors of persons subject to its supervision for any information on the business and financial situation of the entity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1413-1

…cessary for the development of health promotion, prevention and health education throughout France; 13° Contributes to the preparation and management of crisis situations and the implementation of pla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-25

…he decisions authorising the manufacture of the medicinal product concerned and issued, as the case may be, either under the manufacturer's national legislation or pursuant to Articles R. 5124-6, R. 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Importation of faeces and faecal microbiota preparations

Article R513-11-10

I. - The importation of faeces and faecal microbiota preparations may only be authorised when these products are not available in sufficient quantities on national territory to cover patients' needs.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-215

…tions for granting or monitoring the authorisation referred to in Articles R. 5121-212 and R. 5121-213, or where it appears, particularly following evaluation, that the benefit/risk balance of the med…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-8

Authorisation is given for a fixed period, set by regulation. This period may not be less than seven years, except in the case of healthcare activities requiring special provisions in the interests of…

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

Article R5142-22

…fishing code for veterinary surgeons.The diploma of the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge may only be registered for one company.The diploma of the delegated pharmacist or veterinary surgeon…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 septvicies

…of the deduction in respect of depreciation provided for in h of 1° of I of Article 31.The tenancy may not be entered into with a member of the tax household or, if the dwelling is owned by a company…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 412

…nt is then contradictory to be served, unless article 411 has been applied. In all cases, the court may, if it considers it necessary, adjourn the case to a later hearing, where appropriate applying t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-8

Any new application for approval is made under the same conditions and according to the same procedure as that used to grant the initial approval: - in the case of a permanent modification to the encl…

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