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Showing 701710 of 44912 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 23-3-2011 n° 10-30.495

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-23

I. - Applications for authorisation to import tissues, their derivatives or cells from the human body, whatever their level of processing, as provided for in the first paragraph of II of article L. 12…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-23

The execution of a European arrest warrant may also be refused if the act which is the subject of the said arrest warrant does not constitute an offence under French law.By way of derogation from the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Postponement of the expiry date of certain sums held in the automatic account

Article 916-23

For sums registered on the automatic account or on the automatic accounts grouped into circuits opened in respect of cinematographic entertainment establishments which were due to expire on 31 Decembe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-23

The trade mark is registered, unless the application has been rejected or withdrawn. A certificate is sent to the applicant. The registration is published in the Official Industrial Property Bulletin.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Safeguard measures

Article R385-23

I. - When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution requires a supplementary occupational pension fund to submit a recovery plan pursuant to Article L. 612-32 of the Monetary and Financial…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-8

The processing of personal data is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction, who, on his or her own initiative or at the request of the person concerned…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Addition of vitamins, minerals and certain other substances to foodstuffs

Article R412-23

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 1, paragraph 2 of Article 2, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 3, Article 4, paragraphs 2 and 3 of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-23

For the "Authors and creative collaborators" group, the points, totalling 20, are allocated as follows: 1° Creative director or director: 3 points; 2° Person responsible for designing the mechanics of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-23

The international application shall be drawn up in the French language. If it is not filed in electronic form, the application shall be filed in three copies, together with each of the documents menti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-17

The ceilings may be increased in the case of substantial restructuring or renovation work on establishments, as well as in the case of new establishments, provided that the establishments are small or…

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