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Showing 33313340 of 54779 articles for Art. Ordinance 2019-359 of 24 April 2019 – restrictive-practices reform

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of a State nursing diploma.

Article D4311-21

…mentioned in article D. 4383-7, inspections may be carried out jointly with inspection and control officers under the authority of the armed forces health service.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-5

…e mentioned in the constitutive act provided that the latter expressly so provides. The settlor may offer it as security, not only to the original creditor, but also to a new creditor, even if the fir…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R743-139-31

The dissolution of the company is brought to the attention of the public prosecutor and the Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce at the behest of the liquidator. The liquidator sha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R743-139-29

In the event of dissolution of the company, the liquidator is chosen from among the partners of the société de participations financières de profession libérale de greffiers des tribunaux de commerce,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R743-139-30

The liquidator shall proceed with the transfer of the shares that the société de participations financières de profession libérale de greffier des tribunaux de commerce holds in the société(s) d'exerc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The running of pharmacies.

Article R4235-52

All pharmacies must be clearly marked from the outside with the name(s) of the owner(s), co-owner(s) or partner(s) in practice. The names of assistant pharmacists may also be mentioned. These inscript…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The running of pharmacies.

Article R4235-53

The interior and exterior of the pharmacy must be in keeping with professional dignity. In addition to its name, the external signage of the pharmacy may only include the following emblems and indicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The running of pharmacies.

Article R4235-55

The organisation of the pharmacy or the pharmacy for internal use must ensure the quality of all the procedures carried out there. The pharmacist must ensure that the public does not have direct acces…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The running of pharmacies.

Article R4235-54

Pharmacists must not alienate their professional independence and identity through the use of collective marks or emblems.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The running of pharmacies.

Article R4235-56

The specialised activities of the pharmacy that fall within the pharmacist's professional field must be carried out in accordance with their own regulations.

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