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Showing 41514160 of 37129 articles for Art. Cass. com. 4-11-2008 n° 07-19.870

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-44

Subject to the provisions of the second and third paragraphs below, the Council's decisions are enforceable fifteen days after they have been sent to the ministers responsible for health, social affai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R5141-47-1

In order to obtain a marketing authorisation for a medicinal product which is not covered by the marketing authorisation procedure issued by the European Commission pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-5

TABLE SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL DATA CONCERNING AN ACTIVITY WITHOUT PERSONALITY LEGAL INFORMATION TO BE ATTACHED TO THE NOTIFICATION FORM FOR A MERGER OPERATIONActivity: Exercise N closed on: Financial yea…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-40

The registration of plant variety certificates in the National Register of Plant Variety Certificates takes place in the order of their issue. The registration includes:the serial number under which t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks of national centres of reference

Article D1413-46

I.-The missions of the national centres of reference are :1° Expertise in the microbiology and pathology of infectious agents, the development, optimisation, validation and distribution of medical bio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-42

I.-Pursuant to 8° ofArticle 6-2 of Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following are automatically applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

I.-Pursuant to Article 7(8) of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-41

…urhoods with the most serious urban problems drawn up in application of II of article 9-1 de la loi n° 2003-710 du 1er août 2003 d'orientation et de programmation pour la ville et la rénovation urbain…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 764-44

…131-39-2 of the Criminal Code has been imposed on a company mentioned in I of Article 17 de la loi n° 2016-1691 du 9 décembre 2016 relative à la transparence, à la lutte contre la corruption et à la…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Banking Inclusion Observatory, funds repayable from the public and dormant accounts

Article R753-4

…312-9 and R. 312-10no. 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-11No. 2014-737 of 30 June 2014R. 312-12n° 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-13 to R. 312-17n° 2014-737 of 30 June 2014R. 312-18, with the…

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