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Showing 63816390 of 22188 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 14 Apr. 2021 – no. 18-13.763

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…5121-8 and Article L. 5121-9-1, the registrations provided for in Articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1, the authorisations or compassionate prescription frameworks provided for in Articles L. 5121-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the committee responsible for examining applications from pharmacists holding evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or by another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party.

Article D4221-2

I.-When it meets pursuant to articles L. 4221-9, L. 4221-14-1 and L. 4221-14-2, the commission for authorisation to practise is composed as follows:1° The director general of the Centre national de ge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138

…here applicable, to hand over to the registry the cheque forms the use of which is thus prohibited; 14° Not to hold or carry a weapon and, where applicable, to hand over to the court clerk's office ag…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determining taxable income

Article 82

…accommodation made available to gendarmerie personnel, under the conditions provided by article D. 14 of the Code du domaine de l'Etat or by Article D. 2124-75 of the Code général de la propriété des…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-10

…rights granted to civil parties with regard to the discrimination punishable by articles 225-2,225-14 and 432-7 of the Penal Code. However, the association will only be admissible in its action if it…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation to operate as an operator

Article L212-2

…entertainment establishment under the conditions provided for by the provisions of articles L. 212-14 to L. 212-17. In the case of itinerant operators, the authorisation is granted for regular tours…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-15

…urt, be granted a cross-licence to the later patent. The provisions of articles L. 613-12 to L. 613-14 are applicable.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-9

…cation may be granted without authorisation, and the procedures provided for in the articles L. 612-14, L. 612-15 and 1° of article L. 612-21 may not be committed.Subject to Article L. 612-10, the aut…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 a (art. A322-82)

…IMUM NUMBERof the group(not including the person supervising)0 to 6 metresBaptismE-11 (*)BeginnersE-14 (*)0 to 12 metres Beginners training towards PE-12 or PA-12 skillsE-24 (*)0 to 20 metresBeginners…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-1

…aw are prohibited from making a public offer, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, of financial securities or shares, on pain of nullity of the contracts entered into or…

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