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Showing 23212330 of 36396 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-1437 du 5 novembre 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-5

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Carrying out an activity or using a process, device or substance prohibited under Article L. 1333-4 ; 2° Exposing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-5

The Etablissement Français du Sang is administered by a Board of Directors, half of whom are representatives of the State and half of whom are representatives of health insurance organisations, health…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-59

…ception of those relating to the person in charge, are declared to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by the legal entity holding the authorisation provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-54

The bodies responsible for carrying out the assessment procedures provided for in this Title shall be authorised for this purpose by a decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécur…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commercial development commissions.

Article L751-5

The Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial (National Commission for Commercial Development) comprises twelve members appointed for a non-renewable term of six years by decree issued on the repo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-50

…L. 626-28, the court shall rule on the basis of a report drawn up by the commissaire à l'exécution du plan. The court's decision is communicated to the public prosecutor. At the debtor's initiative,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article L311-55

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this sub-section.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-54

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-5

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1235-5

…e drawn up by the Agence de la biomédecine after consultation with the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. These rules are approved by order of the Minister for Health…

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