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Showing 25112520 of 19301 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 18 Jan. 2011 – no. 09-72.510

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-2

…sive care ; 14° Medical intensive care ; 15° Stomatology ; 16° Otolaryngology ; 17° Ophthalmology ; 18° Cardiology ; 19° Radiology ; 20° Gastroenterology ; 21° Pneumology. For the specialties mentione…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-16-1

…e cases of suspension or termination of the procedure provided for in Articles R. 712-17 and R. 712-18, the opposition shall be investigated in accordance with the following procedure: 1° The oppositi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-1-1

…ay be authorised to manufacture, import and use blood-derived medicinal products as defined in b of 18° of article L. 5121-1. These activities are carried out under the responsibility of a responsible…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-27

…funds for a maximum period of ten years after 1 January 2016, if these items: a) Were issued before 18 January 2015 ; b) At 31 December 2015, could be used in accordance with the provisions of Chapter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1604

…l and Maritime Fishing Code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012.By way of derogation from II of the same…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2

…ourist residence may be placed under the status of co-ownership of built property as defined by law no. 65-557 of 10 July 1965 , as amended, or under the status of timeshare property allocation compan…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R541-2

…lty provided for in Article L. 531-6" are deleted; 2° In Article R. 512-17, the references: "R. 512-18 to R. 512-24" are replaced by the references: "R. 512-18 to R. 512-21 and R. 512-23"; 3° In Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Dimensions

Article R1331-57

…7 square metres for one person ;-9 square metres for two people-14 square metres for three people-18 square metres for four people. 2° For more than four people, the minimum surface area is 18 squar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R920-1

…f articles R. 229-1 to R. 229-26 and R. 252-1 ;3° Book III, with the exception of of Article R. 321-18-1 ;4° Book IV, with the exception of Articles R. 463-16, R. 490-5 to R. 490-10;5° Book V;6° Book…

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

Article A743-9

…stration, receipt and safekeeping of the application 10.04 € 17 Opposition to payment order 10.04 € 18 Acts relating to the judgment Enrolment, holding of hearings, formatting, notice to parties in co…

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