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Showing 501510 of 33394 articles for Art. Cass. com. 20 June 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 April 2004 · Cass. com. 13 December 1994 · CA Paris 17 September 2013

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-20

…t of dismissal, by order of the protection litigation judge under the conditions set out in Article 1343-5 of the Civil Code. The order may decide that, during the period of grace, the sums owed will…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-20

The person concerned and his or her counsel, where applicable, the person(s) exercising parental authority or the legal representative, as well as the representative of the Agency's College, may submi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions applicable to the automatic release under constraint provided for in II of article 720

Article D147-20

…n if he opposes it. The provisions of this article and that of this sub-section do not apply in the cases referred to in III of article 720.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation Commission

Article R4123-20

The parties to the dispute are summoned to a meeting and heard by the member(s) of the commission to seek conciliation. A report of total or partial conciliation or a report of non-conciliation is dra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article R4341-20

When the qualification or, where applicable, the authorisation to practise is registered with the regional health agency, the person concerned is issued with a professional card, the model for which i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-20

…sions of articles R. 1221-1 to R. 1221-12, relating to the declaration prior to recruitment. In all cases, there is no derogation from the methods of proof provided for in article R. 1221-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-172

…le L. 5121-12-1, the obligations set out in article R. 5121-161 and articles R. 5121-166 to R. 5121-170 are carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in the therapeutic use protocol.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-174

…required to report the following to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé: 1° Any serious adverse reaction suspected to be due to the allergen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-170

…ce with the procedure laid down in 1° of Articles R. 5121-26 and R. 5121-28 and in Article R. 5121-97 is required to submit a periodic safety update report: 1° Under the conditions determined by the m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-171

…end of the single assessment procedure for periodic safety update reports provided for in Article 107g(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, that the marketing auth…

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