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Showing 23112320 of 21140 articles for Art. Cass. com. 27 April 1993 · Cass. civ. 21 July 1937

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-28

The persons referred to in article D. 4221-27 must inform the national council of the order of the profession or any other body authorised for this purpose, within one month, of any change in their ma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Transfers of public and ministerial offices

Article 724

…the rate set out in I.(1) This rate applies to deeds passed and agreements entered into from 10 May 1993.*Cf. Instruction 1996-08-13 7D-1-96. *

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investor protection

Article D762-13

…from the decreeD. 452-1, D. 452-2 with the exception of b) of its 4°, D. 452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005D. 452-7No. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 21 Septembe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investor protection

Article D763-13

…from the decreeD. 452-1, D. 452-2 with the exception of b) of its 4°, D. 452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005D. 452-7No. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 21 Septembe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-5-1

…n farm. The conditions for such use are those laid down in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint Conciliation Committee

Article R615-32

…een the parties resulting from the conciliation proposal in the case provided for in Article L. 615-21 is made enforceable by decision of the President of the Tribunal de Grande Instance within whose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Compensation for victims of injury resulting from contamination by the hepatitis C virus caused by a transfusion of blood products or an injection of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R1221-78

…ompensation for loss and injury previously awarded in application of Articles L. 1142-15 to L. 1142-21 and L. 3122-1 to L. 3122-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-18

…cable, the frequency of the inspections provided for in articles R. 4226-14, R. 4226-16 and R. 4226-21, as well as the content of the corresponding inspection reports, are laid down by order of the mi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of information

Article D217-5

Any commercial guarantee contract referred to in Article L. 224-25-27, entered into in connection with the supply of digital content and digital services includes a box in accordance with the model sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval and supervision of pre-orientation and vocational education centres

Article R5213-30

Approval may be withdrawn in the manner and after the consultations provided for in articles R. 5213-27 and R. 5213-28. The managing institution is then given the opportunity to present its observatio…

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