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Showing 10311040 of 52040 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 3 May 2018 – no. 16-23627

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-16

No performance study may be carried out on a person without his or her free and informed consent, obtained in writing under the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of Article 59 of Regulation (EU) 201…

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

Article L613-16

…an amicable agreement with the patent proprietor, the Minister responsible for industrial property may, at the request of the Minister responsible for public health, subject by order to the ex offici…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis

…its paid in the form of a lump sum taxable in accordance with b quinquies of the 5th of article 158 may, at the express and irrevocable request of the beneficiary, be subject to a deduction at the rat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16

The provisions of article L. 34-5 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code are applicable to financial services.The distance communication techniques intended for the marketing of financi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires (National Commission for Direct Taxes and Turnover Taxes)

Article 1651 I

…he national commission referred to in Article 1651 H are appointed by CCI France.II. - The taxpayer may request that one of the taxpayers' representatives be appointed by a national, regional or local…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10: Business property tax

Article 1679 quinquies

…ous year, before 1st April of the current year. The deposit is not due if this amount is less than €3,000. The advance payment is due on 31 May. This advance payment is rounded to the nearest euro; th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-16

…the previous year, in a visible and legible manner on the company's website where one exists. They may be consulted on the company's website at least until the publication, the following year, of any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to antenatal consultations.

Article R2122-16

…e required to undergo a clinical examination every year, following which the occupational physician may prescribe any additional investigations he deems necessary.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to infant consultations.

Article R2132-16

…e required to undergo a clinical examination every year, following which the occupational physician may prescribe any additional investigations he deems necessary.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-16

…or for public health in the department where the offence or accident occurred. The person concerned may, on request to the Public Prosecutor, obtain a copy of the expert report. The costs incurred by…

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