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Showing 791800 of 52403 articles for Art. s. 414-1

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article D1412-1-1

…son proposed by the Minister for the Family; - one person proposed by the Minister for Women's Rights. II. - The fifteen leading figures from the research and health sectors mentioned in 5° of I of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-102-1

Sales by voluntary auction of all goods and rights other than movable and movable objects, retail trees and boats give rise to the collection of a proportional emolument, according to the following sc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Elections and operation of regional and inter-regional councils.

Article R4124-1-1

…this restricted formation is composed of: 1° Nine members when the council comprises sixteen members. It sits in a panel of five members; 2° Five members when the Council has eight members. It sits i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Members and departments of the High Council

Article R821-14-1

…7 on the general statute of independent administrative authorities and independent public authorities.The High Council may make public-law contract staff and private-law contract staff available to an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-10

Each trial gives rise to a report drawn up by the investigator who carried it out. This report is dated and signed and includes : 1° The identity of the investigator(s) or investigator(s), their quali…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18-1

…expense, a sixty-hour training course covering the regulations, practice and ethics of auction sales. This training is organised by the Conseil des maisons de vente after receiving the opinion of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-1

…cts and is displayed in the town hall of each of the municipalities concerned for at least two months. A notice of this posting is published in conspicuous characters in two local newspapers.The benef…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-11

…the claims of the High Council, in the event of proven irrecoverability or insolvency of the debtors.The High Council sets the amount above which the remissions mentioned in 1° and 1° bis are subject…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-12

The accounting officer is required to exercise: 1° As regards revenue, control:-authorisation to collect revenue;collection of debts and the regularity of reductions and cancellations of revenue order…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-10

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