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Showing 44414450 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import procedures

Article R5138-9

…les and guidelines of good manufacturing practice, the requirement referred to in Article R. 5138-7 may be waived for a period not exceeding the validity of the certificate of good manufacturing pract…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-9

…xception of the first sentence of the sixth paragraph, as well as the articles L. 621-4-1 to L. 621-11 shall apply to the receivership proceedings. The court may refer the matter to itself or at the r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R3123-9

…ning, under the conditions set by articles L. 3123-10 to L. 3123-14 and by 2° of article L. 3321-1, may only take place if the body providing the training course or session has received approval issue…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R4135-9

…ning, under the conditions set by articles L. 4135-10 to L. 4135-14 and by 2° of article L. 4321-1, may only take place if the body providing the training course or session has received approval issue…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-11-1

…vided for in article L. 2142-1 to carry out a biological activity of medically assisted procreation may obtain the authorisation provided for in this article.Only gametes and germ tissue collected and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Offers

Article R3126-9

…d of the concessionaire and, where applicable, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 3122-11, the impossibility of providing electronic access to the consultation documents.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Professional capital gains

Article 93 quater

I. Capital gains realised on fixed assets are subject to the regime of articles 39 duodecies to 39 novodecies.The long-term capital gains or losses regime provided for in Article 39 quindecies is appl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-9

In addition to the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, at the written request of a person authorised to use a geographical indication or of any organisati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-9

…e transaction, to ratification by the special shareholders' meetings referred to in articles L. 225-99 and L. 228-15.The draft terms of merger are submitted to the special meetings of holders of inves…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions

Article L7342-9

…art of its social responsibility towards the workers referred to in Article L. 7342-8, the platform may draw up a charter setting out the terms and conditions for exercising its social responsibility,…

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