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Showing 13011310 of 28297 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-7-2016 n° 15-12370

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of pharmacist-biologists.

Article R4235-75

The pharmacist-biologist must not reduce his fees in order to compete unfairly or to the detriment of the quality of the services he provides. In the case of collaboration contracts between laboratori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-7

The decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency authorising the creation, transfer or consolidation of a facility is published in the Recueil des actes administratifs of the regiona…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article R5125-72

In the event of a substantial change to the elements of the authorisation mentioned in article R. 5125-71, the pharmacist who holds the dispensary or manages a mutualist or miner's aid pharmacy must i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-7

I. - Until the next renewal following the creation of the new commune, the municipal council is composed:1° Of all the current members of the municipal councils of the former communes, if the municipa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reclassification leave.

Article L1233-71

In companies or establishments with at least one thousand employees, as well as in the companies mentioned in article L. 2331-1 and those meeting the conditions mentioned in articles L. 2341-1 and L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Content of the project management contract

Article L2422-7

The project management contract is concluded in writing, regardless of the amount involved, and sets out, on pain of nullity :1° The work which is the subject of the contract, the responsibilities ent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-7

The proceedings are immediately referred to the Investigating Chamber. The person claimed shall appear before it within eight days of being presented to the Public Prosecutor. At the request of the Pu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-146

If it is not necessary to maintain the seizure of the property in due form, a creditor with an enforceable title establishing a liquid and payable claim may be authorised, under the conditions provide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-7

Articles L. 621-1, L. 621-2 and L. 621-3 are applicable to receivership proceedings.The maximum duration of the observation period mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 621-3 may exceptionall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-20

Where, before transmitting the conviction or probation decision and the certificate, the competent authority of the sentencing State consults the Public Prosecutor in cases where, pursuant to 2° of ar…

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