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Showing 37413750 of 21412 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 23 Mar. 2022 – no. 20-11.701

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-15

The application for marketing authorisation is accompanied by a draft summary of product characteristics, the presentation and content of which are laid down in accordance with Article 14 of Directive…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 43 bis

…subscribed to the initial capital of the sociétés immobilières conventionnées referred to in Order no. 58-876 of 24 September 1958 or to their capital increases, have waived, within a period of one y…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12-1

…out the controls provided for in Article L. 821-9 inform the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-26

There is no need to use the procedure provided for in articles R. 742-19 to R. 742-23 to appoint as clerk of the new court a natural or legal person who, pursuant to article R. 742-29, is the clerk of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Transfer of beneficiaries of temporary protection or their family members

Article R581-15

In the event of a beneficiary of temporary protection being transferred to another Member State of the European Union pursuant to article R. 581-13 or R. 581-14, the temporary residence permit issued…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article R41-3

As soon as the Public Prosecutor's Office decides to proceed with the enforcement of the criminal order, the chief clerk of the court shall notify the criminal order to the accused by registered lette…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial remedies to guarantee the right to respect for dignity in detention

Article R249-19

On pain of inadmissibility, the application must be submitted in a separate written document bearing the words: "Application concerning conditions of detention (Article 803-8 of the Code of Criminal P…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-3-1

…o other investigators. It is mentioned in the elements of the protocol provided for in article R. 1123-20 and is carried out in agreement with the sponsor and in compliance with the good clinical prac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-7

Subject to the second paragraph of Article L. 642-20-1, the provisions of Articles L. 643-4 to L. 643-6 apply to creditors benefiting from a special movable security.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-41

The notice of transfer provided for in article 20 de la loi n° 65-557 du 10 juillet 1965 fixant le statut de la copropriété des immeubles bâtis is given to the managing agent by the liquidator.

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