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Showing 61316140 of 24560 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 June 2011 – no. 10-19.902

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Replacement

Article R5125-43

…e pharmacy of a deceased pharmacist proprietor open under the conditions set out in article L. 5125-21. He is chosen from the categories of pharmacists provided for in 1°, a of 2° and 3° of article R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-136-1

For the application of I of article L. 225-147-1, the decision of the Board of Directors or the Management Board not to appoint a contributions auditor, and all documents relating to the description a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-24

…ion to carry out an expert assessment of sentenced persons covered by the provisions of Article 712-21, the sentence enforcement judge or court may, in accordance with the provisions of Article D. 574…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-19

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 5217-10-15 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts, and by the chairman of the body concerned f…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Costs.

Article 700

…had this aid. In this case, the procedure is as set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of article 37 of law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991.In all cases, the judge takes into account the fairness or the economic s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Amendment of the Articles of Association and dissolution

Article R6141-66

The foundation is dissolved by a decision of the Board of Directors taken under the conditions set out in article R. 6141-65 or in the event of repeal of the decree approving its articles of associati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-3

…ification of the medicinal product in the categories listed in the second paragraph of article R. 5121-36 ; 5° The duration of the authorisation; 6° A statement that the therapeutic use and patient mo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-22

I.-Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in article L. 1125-21 shall also be liable to the following penalties: 1° disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…l servants:-Researchers, engineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 1983 as amended.-Research teachers governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6 Jun…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-25

…nt and a fine of €7,500.Failure to comply with suspension orders issued pursuant to articles L. 232-21-1, L. 232-23, L. 232-23-3-3 to L. 232-23-3-9 is punishable by the same penalties.

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