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Showing 52215230 of 21475 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 13 June 2012

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-15

…er investigators taking part in the same trial and the places where they are conducting their work; 13° The authorisation provided for in Article L. 1123-8. The investigators may ask the sponsor for a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-2

…ember States of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "of the Republic";2° In article L. 2113-5, the word: "other" is deleted;3° In article L. 2113-8, the word: "other" i s deleted;4° In arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-106

I.-Subject to the provisions of Article R. 1333-107, the following are exempt from the authorisation, registration or declaration provided for in Article L. 1333-8: 1° The possession, manufacture, use…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465

…um-sized enterprises, within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12-1

…schemes; d) Responsible for contractual or institutional protection schemes as defined in Article 113(7) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 ;…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

…eneral Local Authorities Code in the version in force on the date of publication of the loi n° 2018-1317 du 28 décembre 2018 de finances pour 2019.The classification of communes as priority developmen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article L548-6

…sion of a contract that would constitute one of the offences referred to in Articles 432-12 and 432-13 of the Criminal Code. Advertising relating to their activity, whenever it indicates an interest r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5

…competent regional health bodies. It is consulted on the plan contract instituted byarticle L. 214-13 of the Education Code before the plan contract is approved by the Regional Council concerned.It m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS

Article L1831-2

…tions provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1221-1 Law no. 2021-771 of 17 June 2021 ratifying ordinances no. 2021-45 of 20 January 2021 and no. 2021-71 of 27 January 2021 ref…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 septies

…sent to the competent authorities of the country of dispatch in application of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste or, in t…

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