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Showing 50515060 of 21310 articles for Art. Cass. com. 25 March 2003

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-8

…article L. 5121-18 to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by 31 March of the current year at the latest, or sending an incomplete or inaccurate declaration;7° Failu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Unpacking sales.

Article R310-8

I.-A prior declaration of an unpacking sale is sent by the organiser by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or delivered against receipt to the mayor of the commune in which the sale ope…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R1431-7

The Board of Directors deliberates on all matters relating to the operation of the establishment and in particular on:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director and staff of the Agency

Article R4642-6

The Managing Director is appointed for a renewable term of three years by order of the Minister for Employment. He is responsible for the general management of the establishment. He performs all acts…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of post-authorisation safety studies

Article R5121-178-1

This article applies to the post-authorisation safety studies referred to in Article R. 5121-178 which are carried out either voluntarily by the holder of the marketing authorisation referred to in Ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article R6323-10-1

I.-The employer may defer the granting of the career transition leave requested by an employee: 1° When it considers that the absence of the person concerned could have consequences prejudicial to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-2

Experiments on veterinary medicinal products within the meaning of article L. 5141-16 are any tests, research or experiments, hereinafter referred to as trials, which are carried out with a view to ob…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-3

I.-Pursuant to VI of Article L. 613-44, when the resolution plan provides that a resolution measure must be taken, or that the power mentioned in Article L. 613-48 must be exercised according to the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1

…product, either extemporaneously in pharmacies or under the conditions provided for in Article L. 5125-1 or Article L. 5126-6 ;2° Hospital preparation, any medicinal product, with the exception of gen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Illicit obtaining, use and disclosure

Article L151-5

The use or disclosure of a business secret is unlawful when it is carried out without the consent of its legitimate holder by a person who has obtained the secret under the conditions mentioned in art…

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