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Showing 47314740 of 55438 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-2-2009 n° 08-10.723

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Participation in health protection.

Article R4235-48

The pharmacist must carry out the entire act of dispensing the medicinal product, combining the dispensing of the medicinal product with : 1° Pharmaceutical analysis of the medical prescription, if av…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article D5132-41

For the application of the third paragraph of article L. 5132-3-1, the département's monthly contribution to financial aid is equal, for each employee on work integration who was, prior to his or her…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Manufacture and import of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-47

A manufacturer and importer of veterinary medicinal products mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 5142-1 has one or more quality control departments. This department or these departments are placed un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2326-4

The creation, extension or transformation of the private establishments and services mentioned in article L. 2324-1 without the authorisation mentioned in the first and third paragraphs of article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-4

A fine of €3,750 shall be imposed for delivering or selling : 1° Corrective ocular contact lenses in disregard of the conditions for delivery to a first-time wearer set out in article L. 4362-9-1 ; 2°…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article R336-4

The company continuously monitors the transactions mentioned in articles R. 332-45 to R. 332-48. To this end, it keeps a daily record of positions taken for each category of underlying investment, mat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 611-4

To be eligible for aid for the videographic publication of cinematographic and audiovisual works, videogram publishers must meet the following conditions:1° They must be established in France;2° Their…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-4

The statutory partial activity allowance is a replacement income within the meaning ofarticle L. 136-1-2 of the Social Security Code and is subject to the contribution mentioned in article L. 136-1 of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-46

Where the sentence enforcement judge has, pursuant to the provisions of article 721-2, ordered that the sentenced person be subject to certain control measures or prohibitions for a period equal to al…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-4

Chapters I, II and V of Title IV of Book II of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of Articles R. 1242-14, R. 1245-9 to R. 1245-12, R. 1245-18 to R. 1245-21 and subject t…

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