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Showing 26912700 of 19493 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 April 1972

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3

…height and weight; 8° Where applicable, the information required in application of article L. 162-19-1 of the Social Security Code and, where applicable, specified by the registration orders mention…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-8

…PPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2123-1 and R. 2123-2 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 2123-3 and R. 2123-4 Decree no. 2003-836 of 1st September 2003R. 2123-5Decree no. 2021…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 214

…s distributed to workers under the conditions provided for in 3° of article 33 of law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of sociétés coopératives de production; 3° (Repealed) ; 4° (Provision obs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-1

…y the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014; (b) Clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…e 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. 621-8-2, L. 621-8-4 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 621-9 with t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…e 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. 621-8-2, L. 621-8-4 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 621-9 with t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L785-7

…e 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. 621-8-2, L. 621-8-4 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 621-9 with t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R212-7-20

…the planning permission application file is considered complete in accordance with articles R. 423-19 to R. 423-22 of the Code de l'urbanisme is not submitted within two years of the date specified i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-78

…ntration mask;-An isothermal blanket;-evacuation sheets based on the standard model in appendix III-19. The emergency plan is a written document, adapted to the location and the dive, which is regular…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-21

…easure provided for by article 712-18, to the provisional incarceration provided for by article 712-19 or the withdrawal or revocation of the measure provided for by article 712-20, refusing to start…

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