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Showing 22912300 of 36396 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-1437 du 5 novembre 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-57

Authorised bodies shall inform the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé of any change likely to alter the conditions under which authorisation ha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Financial provisions.

Article D2531-5

…rbanisation perimeter of existing new towns or towns to be created referred to in 2° of Article L. 2531-6 is set in accordance with the conditions set out in articles L. 5311-1 to L. 5311-3. Failing p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Mutual credit

Article L512-56

…ng to a regional federation and each regional federation must belong to the confédération nationale du crédit mutuel, whose articles of association are approved by the minister responsible for the eco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections

Article L512-54

The "organe central du crédit agricole" shall supervise the operation of all institutions or bodies which have received, pursuant to this section, directly or indirectly, advances, long-term loans and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical transport.

Article L6312-5

…al transport;-the categories of persons authorised to carry out medical transport, their respective duties and the qualifications and composition of crews;-the procedures for the issue by the regional…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Post-authorisation studies

Article R5141-50

The marketing authorisation holder responsible for the study referred to in Article R. 5141-30 shall make the study protocol and report available to the Director General of the Agence nationale de séc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 septies

I. - Companies placed under one of the regimes provided for by 5 bis, 5 ter and 7 to 7 ter of Article 38, Article 38 septies, IIa of Article 208 C and articles 151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-9-5

…ar N and N-1;4° Amount of capital from bearer capitalisation bonds and contracts that have been overdue for more than 6 months and number of contracts concerned in years N and N-1;5° Amount of death b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-50

I.-Products and processes placed on the market and intended for the treatment of water intended for human consumption, including chemical treatment agents and filter media, must, under normal or fores…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-5

…t and of the Council of 30 November 2009, any responsible person and any distributor of cosmetic products may report other adverse reactions to the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines a…

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