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Showing 981990 of 56993 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 11-1-2024 n° 22-16.974

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-11

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé keeps an up-to-date list of authorised legal entities or individuals, giving their names and addresses a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-11

The guarantee is the result of a written agreement which, in addition to the general terms and conditions, specifies the amount of the guarantee granted, the terms of remuneration, the accounting cont…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: European companies.

Article R123-118

In addition to the obligations set out in this Title, European Companies must file, no later than fifteen days after their application for registration, the following deeds and documents:1° In the eve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-11

The activity report provided for in 6° of Article L. 3223-1 includes the following information:1° Commission activity statistics, presented in the form of a table complying with a model laid down by o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of intoxication to toxicovigilance organisations

Article R1340-11

The manufacturer, importer, downstream user or distributor of a substance or mixture shall declare without delay to the body responsible for toxicovigilance with territorial jurisdiction in accordance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission for Inter-municipal Cooperation in French Polynesia

Article L5842-11

I. - The articles L. 5211-42 to L. 5211-45 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to IV.II. - For the application of Article L. 5211-42, the words "in each de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-117

Exchange services (numbers 96 and 97 of table 5) give rise to the levying of:1° In the case of a bilateral exchange, a fee proportional to the value of the greater of the two lots exchanged, according…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-119

A proportional fee is charged for a sale with right of redemption (number 99 in table 5), according to the following schedule:Base of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,0…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-118

The abandonment of property or rights (number 98 in Table 5) gives rise to the collection of:1° In the case of unilateral abandonment by separate deed, a fixed fee of €26.41;2° In the case of abandonm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-11

In the cases provided for in the preceding articles, the court hearing the case shall rule, even if there is an acquittal: 1° Ex officio, on the reinstatement in the debtor's assets of all property, r…

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