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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of the committee

Article R1124-5

The sponsor of a clinical trial which consists of the extension of a previous trial may inform the designated personal data protection committee within twenty-four hours that this trial is linked to a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of the committee

Article R1124-3

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of Article R. 1124-2, the following shall be allocated to the Committee for the Protection of Individuals to which the matter has previously been referred: 1° Clini…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to requests for disclosure or production of documents

Article R153-4

The judge shall rule, without a hearing, on the communication or production of the document and the terms and conditions thereof.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to requests for disclosure or production of documents

Article R153-7

Where only certain elements of the document are of such a nature as to infringe a business secret without being necessary for the resolution of the dispute, the judge shall order the communication or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to requests for disclosure or production of documents

Article R153-3

On pain of inadmissibility, the party or third party to the proceedings who invokes the protection of business secrecy for a document whose communication or production is requested shall provide the j…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to requests for disclosure or production of documents

Article R153-6

The judge shall order the communication or production of the document in its full version where this is necessary for the resolution of the dispute, even though it is likely to infringe a business sec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to requests for disclosure or production of documents

Article R153-8

Where the decision is taken before any trial on the merits, the decision ruling on the request for communication or production of the document may be appealed in accordance with the conditions laid do…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to requests for disclosure or production of documents

Article R153-9

I.-Where it is given in the context of proceedings on the merits, the decision rejecting the request for disclosure or production of the document may be appealed only together with the decision on the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to requests for disclosure or production of documents

Article R153-5

The judge shall refuse to communicate or produce the document if it is not necessary for the resolution of the dispute.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantee ceilings for insurance contracts.

Article R1142-4

The ceilings mentioned in Article L. 1142-2 may not be less than €8 million per claim and €15 million per insurance year.

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