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Showing 9911000 of 68043 articles for Art. L 232-24 · Art. L 123-5-1 · Art. L 611-2

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-15

After it has been issued, the parallel import authorisation is suspended or withdrawn by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-13

I.- In the event of repackaging, the holder of a parallel import authorisation for a proprietary veterinary medicinal product shall notify the holder of the marketing authorisation for the proprietary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-18

The holder of a parallel import authorisation for a proprietary veterinary medicinal product shall immediately inform the marketing authorisation holder in the country of origin of any serious adverse…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the setting up of a relay establishment

Article L613-53-2

Any item acquired by the bridge institution pursuant to I of Article L. 613-53 may be returned to its original owner, who may not object, or transferred to a third party. This new transfer may only be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-55-2

Les prélèvements opérés au profit de l'Etat, des communes, des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale, de la métropole de Lyon et des organismes sociaux et spécifiques aux jeux des casin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVIII: Declaration of commissions, brokerage, rebates, fees, royalties, partners' remuneration and profit shares

Article 242

1. General partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures and co-ownership companies of ships which have not opted for the tax regime for capital companies shall be required to provide the adminis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-4

Silence on the part of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail shall constitute refusal of authorisation on expiry of a p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-24

The "young audience" label (JP) is awarded in particular in consideration of: 1° The number of art house cinematographic works represented in establishments qualified as "young audience". The list of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22-5

The master UCITS approved by the Financial Markets Authority shall immediately inform the latter of the identity of any feeder UCITS investing in its units or shares. When the feeder UCITS is establis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Classification of mortgages

Article 2420

Creditors holding the same rechargeable mortgage benefit from the rank of the registration of the agreement constituting the security. However, in their relations with each other, the date of publicat…

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