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Showing 18611870 of 21318 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 13 November 1990

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10a: Parallel distribution

Article R5121-136-1

…lel distribution in France of a proprietary medicinal product within the meaning of Article L. 5124-13-2, it shall inform the marketing authorisation holder of this intention and send the Director Gen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-7

…t intended to intentionally cause risks or inconveniences for the interests mentioned in article L. 1333-7.Activation: a process by which a stable nuclide is transformed into a radionuclide by irradia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-5

…wn in the event of a breach of the obligations mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 3261-13-6 or when a company ceases to provide the services for which it was approved. IV - The use of an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issue of the licence to practise.

Article R4221-13-3

The committee's opinions are reasoned. In the event of an unfavourable opinion, the committee may propose extending the skills consolidation programme. In this case, the Director General of the Nation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-13-2

The authorised and sworn fraud prevention officers referred to in Article L. 5312-13-1 have a right of communication which enables them to obtain, without being prevented by professional secrecy, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Compulsory prior administrative appeal

Article R2333-120-13

The mandatory prior administrative appeal provided for in VI of article L. 2333-87 is exercised, within a period of one month from the date of notification of the payment notice for the parking charge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issue of the licence to practise.

Article R4221-13-1

I.-The Director General of the Centre national de gestion, on behalf of the Minister for Health, will issue the authorisation to practise provided for in article L. 4221-12, where applicable in the sp…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 13

The communal council for orphans is required to inform the guardianship judge of cases where a guardian or curator is to be appointed.

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

Article R5211-13-2

In the cases provided for in article L. 2241-3, public accountants are discharged of all liability by remitting the funds to the notary who drew up the deed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R743-139-29

In the event of dissolution of the company, the liquidator is chosen from among the partners of the société de participations financières de profession libérale de greffiers des tribunaux de commerce,…

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