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Showing 50415050 of 21318 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 13 November 1990

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16-1

By way of derogation from the allocations provided for in the first paragraph of Article A. 132-16 and in exceptional situations, the provision for profit sharing may be written back after authorisati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1

…ts issued in application of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use. This subcontractin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L753-4

…f the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer. The High Commissioner's order is published no later than 1st November and applies from 1st January of the following year.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L752-4

…f the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer. The High Commissioner's order is published no later than 1st November and applies from 1st January of the following year.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-9

…he candidate concerned in accordance with article 19 of the aforementioned decree no. 96-1005 of 22 November 1996.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-26

…tions for extensions as defined in 4° of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Declaration and certification of establishments.

Article R5131-2

…Economic Area, issue any establishment carrying out one of the activities mentioned in Article L. 5131-2 with a certificate stating that it complies with the good manufacturing practices mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Manufacture and import of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-46

…has been manufactured by an establishment not authorised under Article 44 of Directive 2001/82 of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products. This control is carri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: Applications for relief from prohibitions, disqualifications, incapacities or publication measures

Article 702-1

…ulting from bankruptcy convictions handed down pursuant to articles 126 to 149 of law no. 67-563 of 13 July 1967 on judicial settlement, liquidation of assets, personal bankruptcy and bankruptcies. Ex…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…l of donations and legacies;12° Acquisitions, disposals or exchanges of real estate and long leases;13° Participation in public interest groups;14° Acquisition or sale of securities;15° The registrati…

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