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Showing 431440 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Pharmaceutical establishments in public health establishments.

Article R5124-73

Where a public health care institution sets up several pharmaceutical establishments, each of these establishments is placed under the control of a delegated pharmacist who ensures compliance with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Pharmaceutical establishments in public health establishments.

Article R5124-72

Decisions to appoint or assign staff covered by the provisions of article L. 6152-1 to a pharmaceutical establishment are taken after consulting the pharmacist in charge.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Degrees.

Article 741

The closeness of kinship is established by the number of generations; each generation is called a degree.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Degrees.

Article 742

The sequence of degrees forms the line; a direct line is the sequence of degrees between persons who are descended from each other; a collateral line is the sequence of degrees between persons who are…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Degrees.

Article 743

In the direct line, as many degrees are counted as there are generations between the persons: thus, the child is, with regard to the father and mother, in the first degree, the grandson or granddaught…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Degrees.

Article 745

Collateral relatives falling within the order of heirs mentioned in 4° of article 734 do not succeed beyond the sixth degree.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Degrees.

Article 744

In each order, the nearest heir excludes the heir further back in degree. In equality of degree, the heirs succeed by equal portions and per head. All except what will be said below about division by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° Special scheme

Article 748

Shares of movable or immovable property that are part of a succession or a marital community and that are made solely between the original members of the joint ownership, their spouse, ascendants, des…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° Special schemes

Article 743

The following are exempt from land registration tax: 1° Construction leases; 2° Long-term leases concluded pursuant to articles L. 416-1 to L. 416-6, L. 416-8 and L. 416-9du code rural et de la pêche…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730

Transfers of company rights referred to in I of article 257 which give rise to the payment of value added tax give rise to the collection of a registration fee of €125.

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