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Showing 24712480 of 26499 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 8 Mar. 2016 – no. 14-24769

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-8

…risation to submit the results of the studies referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 5121-8 within the required timeframe;5° Failure by the marketing authorisation holder to transmit the res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-8

In addition to the file defined in Article R. 2141-7, the centre authorised to store embryos with a view to their reception and to carry out this reception keeps the following information for each cou…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-82

…e of the gross operating surplus at fixed costs mentioned in article 2 of the aforementioned decree no. 2021-310 of 24 March 2021.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to order forms

Article R2362-8

The provisions of articles R. 2162-13 and R. 2162-14 apply.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-1

In order to support the cinema exhibition sector, which has been particularly affected by the energy crisis, the sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition accounts may be invested and the advanc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Fees for formalities

Article A444-8

…mber 13 in the table mentioned in article A. 444-1 gives rise to the collection of a fixed fee of 6.85 € on the occasion of each postponement.III.-If the sale does not take place as a result of the de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-8

The provisions of articles L. 5211-12 to L. 5211-14 applicable to syndicats de communes are applicable to syndicats mixtes associating exclusively communes, établissements publics de coopération inter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Duties towards colleagues

Article R4312-84

…nt of an emergency, disaster or calamity, as referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 4312-8. When the nurse being replaced practices within the framework of an association or company, he/she…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L763-8

…e wording resulting from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Orde…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L764-8

…e wording resulting from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Orde…

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