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Showing 19411950 of 50814 articles for Art. I · CE 12 October 2018 n° 401292 · TA Rennes 13 December 2001 · BOI-BIC-PVMV-20-40-20

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-12

Any medical device placed on the market or put into service in France must bear the CE mark certifying that it meets the conditions set out in article R. 5211-17. However, CE marking is not required f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-13

In the event of repeated offences against the rights guaranteed by this book, or if the offender is or has been bound by agreement with the injured party, the penalties incurred shall be doubled. The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-13

In communes of 3,500 inhabitants or more, documents relating to the operation of delegated public services, which must be submitted to the commune pursuant to public service delegation agreements, wit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-13

The funds allocated to top-level sportsmen and women registered on a list mentioned in article L. 221-2 of this code, with a view to financing their professional training within the meaning of part si…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-13

A summary statement of grants awarded to each municipality during the financial year is appended to the local authority's administrative account. It specifies, for each municipality, the list and purp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-13

The medical committee is made up of representatives of the medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff and a representative of the midwives. Its chairman is elected. A representative of the Agency…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-13

If the administrative account has not been adopted by the date of the vote on the budget for the following financial year, when the result of the operating section, the financing requirement or, where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-13

I. - The players in the healthcare system mentioned in I of article L. 6147-10 may sign the agreement mentioned in I of the same article with the army hospitals and the other elements of the army heal…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Term bonds

Article 1305

The obligation is forward when its payability is deferred until the occurrence of a future and certain event, although the date is uncertain.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The conditional obligation

Article 1304

An obligation is conditional when it depends on a future and uncertain event. The condition is suspensive when its fulfilment renders the obligation pure and simple. It is resolutory when its fulfilme…

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