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Showing 27612770 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-115

…nale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. However, the proprietary medicinal product may contain excipients different from those of the proprietary medicinal product which has obtained…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-11

The services listed under numbers 85 to 115 of the table mentioned in Article A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees:The services relating to the register of beneficial owners give…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration conditions and formalities

Article A212-111

…ere applicable, for disabled persons, the opinion of the commission provided for in articles A. 212-159 to A. 212-162. The report on the work placement provided for in article A. 212-134 and, where ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article L712-11

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: Residence permits for study purposes

Article R422-11

The Minister responsible for immigration may withdraw the authorisation to work in France provided for in article L. 422-4 for one of the following reasons:1° The foreign national no longer has valid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-115

…ance sheet. This information shall also be given taking into account all the securities issued that may give access to the capital.The Statutory Auditor shall give his opinion on the proposal to waive…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Intervention procedures and methods, emergency procedures and hyperbaric safety manual

Article R4461-11

…ction of collective protection equipment and measures and personal protection equipment. Agreements may be concluded between the head of the user company and the heads of external companies or self-em…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-111

Aid for future employment may be granted to the following employers: 1° Private not-for-profit organisations; 2° Local authorities and groups of local authorities; 3° Other legal entities governed by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Funeral vehicles (R)

Article D2223-111

…frigerant in the burial compartment is prohibited. Vehicles put into service before 1 November 1994 may nevertheless retain such devices until 1 September 2000, provided that the vehicle has undergone…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-116

…ds, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may make parallel import authorisation subject to a change to the name initially proposed.

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