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Showing 55215530 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-4

The Disciplinary Board may only rule when all its members and its Chairman are present. If the quorum is not reached, the Chairman shall (1) reconvene the members of the Disciplinary Board, which shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Application, revision and termination of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-41

I.-A collective agreement of indefinite duration may be terminated by the signatory parties. In the absence of an express stipulation, the period of notice that must precede termination is three month…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Application, revision and termination of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-40

…of the agreement, the signatory workers' organisations and professional organisations of platforms; 2° At the end of the period provided for in 1°, the workers' organisations recognised as representat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RIGHT TO PERMANENT RESIDENCE

Article R234-4

European Union citizens mentioned in 1° of article L. 233-1 who cease their professional activity on French territory acquire a right to permanent residence before the end of the uninterrupted five-ye…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R4642-4

…e Agency's general guidelines. In addition to the powers conferred on it by Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, it deliberates in partic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4-5

…gional Health Agency shall have the powers and implement the procedure provided for in article L. 6323-1-12 for health centres.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 42 septies

…to in I of Articles 151 octies and 151 octies A or placed under the regime provided for in article 210 A, upon option exercised in the deed of contribution or the merger agreement, this fraction is c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-4

…and destroying them under the same conditions.At the request of the Minister for Health, the Agency may also carry out the same actions for medicinal products, medical devices or their accessories or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Role of health care institutions

Article R1221-40

…coding system approved by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé ; 2° Identification of the product code in accordance with the national coding system approved by this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-41

…by the partners and addressed to the High Council under the conditions provided for in articles R. 822-8 to R. 822-11. The following must be attached: 1° A copy of the articles of association; 2° A re…

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