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Showing 11911200 of 3081 articles for Art. 26 sept. 2001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-4

…when they have been manufactured by an establishment not authorised under Article 13.1 of Directive 2001/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001. In the case of reference m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5146-2

…conclusions of a report drawn up as part of an inspection as referred to in Article 80 of Directive 2001/82/EC of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products for th…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1741

…prived of civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles 131-26 and 131-26-1 of the Penal Code. The additional penalties of disqualification from civic, civil an…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-7

The traveller may assign his contract to a transferee who fulfils the same conditions as he does for taking the trip or holiday, as long as this contract has not produced any effect. Unless otherwise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-62

Cooperative banks are authorised to increase their capital by capitalising reserves. They are authorised to pay interest on their capital ensuring a return at most equal to the average rate of fixed-r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3133-11

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention sets out the arrangements for the Solidarity Day. This agreement may provide for : 1° Working on a public holida…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1146

The divorce agreement and its annexes shall be sent to the notary, at the request of the parties, by the most diligent lawyer, for filing in the notary's minutes, within seven days of the date on whic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-3

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed for a term of three years, renewable once. The age limit for the Chairman is sixty-seven. The duties of Chairman of the Board of Directors are incom…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-2

In addition to the Chairman, the Board of Governors is made up of twenty-five full members: 1° Fifteen elected representatives of the staff mentioned in article R. 6156-3 ; 2° Seven representatives of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-8

The jury for the aptitude test is the jury provided for inarticle 16 of the modified order of 26 April 2013 relating to the specific training for the state diploma of national Nordic cross-country ski…

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