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Showing 39813990 of 30357 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 13 May 2011 – no. 2011-126 QPC

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions applicable to clinical trials on medicinal products

Article L1124-1

…e a trial as provided for in paragraph 4 of article 8 of the aforementioned regulation, the sponsor may submit a request for re-examination to the following authorities: 1° The Agence nationale de séc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-14

…in economic interest groups, public interest groups or companies; 12° The creation of subsidiaries; 13° Acceptance of gifts and bequests other than those consisting of works or objects intended for in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-14

The situation of the persons mentioned in Article 706-53-13 is examined, at least one year before the date set for their release, by the multidisciplinary committee on security measures provided for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-14

…uspended until such information or documents are produced. In urgent cases, the Minister for Health may authorise immediate implementation. Decisions relating to the matters set out in 2°, 6°, 7°, 10°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-110

Private individuals may only import a medicinal product in a quantity compatible with personal therapeutic use for a period of treatment not exceeding three months under normal conditions of use, or f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 731-1

The person subject to conditional release may be subject to the obligations set out for socio-judicial supervision if he or she has been convicted of a crime or offence for which this measure is incur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article LO6232-1

I. - The Territorial Council may submit to a referendum any draft or proposed deliberation tending to regulate a matter within its competence, with the exception, on the one hand, of the opinions whic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article LO6332-1

I. - The Territorial Council may submit to a referendum any draft or proposed deliberation tending to regulate a matter within its competence, with the exception, on the one hand, of the opinions it i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-2

…nts providing obstetrics, obstetric ultrasound, intensive care or one of the following specialities may apply for accreditation: 1° General surgery ; 2° Neurosurgery ; 3° Urological surgery ; 4° Ortho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to elections.

Article D4233-6

…t must :1° Be an elector for the department, region or professional category concerned, as the case may be. However, in accordance with article L. 4232-13, pharmacists practising in mainland France ar…

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