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Showing 571580 of 26704 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 8 Oct. 2013 – no. 12-26.544

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…gh Authority for Health;6° The French Nuclear Safety Authority;7° The National Public Health Agency;8° L'Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé ;9° The Biomedicine Agency;…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Transfer to France

Article R581-12

…aries of temporary protection and their family members, admitted to France pursuant to articles R. 581-8 to R. 581-11, are admitted to stay under the conditions set out in articles R. 581-4 and R. 581…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-123

…the exercise of rights by a person remanded in custody pursuant to Articles 145-4 to 145-4-2 and 148-5 of this code and articles L. 341-1 to L. 341-5, L. 341-7, L. 341-8 and L. 345-1 to L. 345-6 of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals whose state of health requires medical treatment

Article R425-12

The medical report referred to in article R. 425-11 is drawn up by an Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration doctor on the basis of a medical certificate drawn up by the doctor who usual…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-12

…cision became final; 4° The reasons for forwarding the sentencing decision with regard to Article 728-11; 5° The date, place and circumstances in which the offence or offences were committed, as well…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-12

…ust be carried out by one or more statutory auditors chosen from the list referred to in Article L. 822-1 and appointed by the General Meeting for a term of six financial years. The provisions of this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 O…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…ng from L. 621-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-7-2 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 621-8 to L. 621-8-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-12

…ation and supporting documents provided for the implementation of the provisions of Articles L. 526-8 to L. 526-10. The procedures for this declaration and the consequences that may be drawn from it a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-12

…of articles L. 225-2, L. 225-4, L. 225-7, the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 225-8 and articles L. 225-9 et L. 225-10.

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