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Showing 21112120 of 57361 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13 May 1997 · CA Rouen 2 December 1999

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information for consumers of packaged natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-13

Any indication attributing to a natural mineral water the properties of preventing, treating or curing a human disease is prohibited, with the exception of indications established on the basis of offi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Administrative powers of the delegated judge for victims

Article D47-6-13

As part of the performance of their duties, the Victim Delegate Judge participates, under the authority of the President of the Judicial Court and in liaison with the Public Prosecutor, in the develop…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R743-139-30

…ommerce holds in the société(s) d'exercice libéral under the conditions provided by Article R. 743-128.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Certificate of conformity

Article R752-44-13

The prefect immediately sends the certificate of conformity by electronic means for information to the mayor of the commune in which the site is located and to the president of the public inter-commun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-13

…rder of the minister responsible for civil security sets out the service regulations and rules applicable to the training provided to firefighters, which are compiled in national reference guides. An…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5211-13-3

When the price of acquisitions of real estate, real property rights or businesses carried out according to the rules of common law by public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation gives rise to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5211-13-1

The competent State authority referred to in Article L. 5211-37 is the Departmental Director of Public Finance.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-138-1

The DEMAT @ MIANTE platform referred to in Article R. 4412-133 is used to notify the certifying bodies of the following: -every month, at the latest by a date fixed by contract between the employer an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D4221-13-9

Practice licences are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-13

Following the establishment of a new Community herbal monograph or the revision of an existing monograph, the registration holder shall submit a request for amendment of the registration dossier to th…

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