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Showing 33713380 of 51013 articles for Art. L 144-6 · Cass. com. 9 December 2008 n° 06-14.414

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-9

No later than two months before any change relating to the general organisation of the laboratory other than one of the site opening or transfer operations mentioned in the first paragraph of I and II…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-21

For the grant to be awarded, operators of cinemas must complete and submit electronically, by 31 October 2021 at the latest, a form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. For…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Conversion into a grant of part of the advances granted to finance the initial installation of digital projection equipment in cinemas

Article 916-24

In order to support the small exhibition sector, which has been particularly affected by the covid-19 epidemic and its economic and financial consequences, the part of the advances granted to operator…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Diseases transmitted by insects

Article R3114-9

I.- The objectives of insect-borne disease control are: 1° To prevent the establishment and development of pathogen vectors through hygiene and sanitation measures; 2° To reduce the transmission of pa…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-96

Notwithstanding article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-9

No later than two months before the date of the elections to the departmental councils, the president of the organising council, or failing that the president of the National Council, sends an individ…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Identification and verification of the identity of the beneficial owner

Article R561-9

When a collective investment management company distributes the units or shares of a collective investment scheme through the intermediary of a person referred to in 1° to 6° bis of Article L. 561-2 w…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Supporting documents and other evidence of the absence of grounds for exclusion

Article R2343-9

The provisions of articles R. 2143-7 to R. 2143-9 apply.However, for contracts fulfilling a need whose estimated value is below the formal procedure thresholds, the purchaser may accept as sufficient…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import procedures

Article R5138-9

Exceptionally and where necessary, in order to ensure the availability of medicinal products, where a manufacturing establishment of an active substance intended for export and located in a third coun…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-91

…o practising the profession must be the subject of a written contract which respects the professional independence of each of them. The same applies in the cases provided for in articles R. 4127-65, R…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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