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Showing 77217730 of 19529 articles for Art. n° 18-14.917 + Cass. 3e civ.

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-23

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a financial penalty shall be refused in any of the following cases:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Units for difficult patients.

Article R3222-2

I.-Prior to the admission of a patient to a unit for difficult patients, the psychiatrists practising in this unit may visit the health establishment in which the patient is hospitalised in order to e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe H

Mandatory information to be included in a partnership contract1. Identification of the contracting parties. (1) 2. Definition of the subject of the partnership contract. (1) 3. Duration of the contrac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-46

Any change in the marketing authorisation holder is subject to authorisation from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.The application must i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3

…ness address specifying "France", his telephone number preceded by the international dialling code "+ 33" and his e-mail address, his signature, the date on which the prescription was written, and for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Availability.

Article R6152-64

I.-A hospital practitioner may, at his or her request, be granted leave of absence : 1° For an accident or serious illness of the spouse or partner with whom he/she is bound by a civil solidarity pact…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-47

During the period defined in article R. 6153-46, medical students complete thirty-six months of training, including the annual leave provided for in article R. 6153-58, the terms of which are determin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII bis: Exemption for capital gains realised on the sale of a sole proprietorship or a complete branch of activity

Article 238 quindecies

I. - Capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies and realised in the context of a commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity on the occasion of the transfe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L773-42

I.-Pursuant to 8° ofArticle 6-2 of Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following are automatically applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Article…

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