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Showing 32113220 of 21304 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 24 Nov. 1998 – Chevassus-Marche

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-4

Midwives may prescribe medical devices and medicinal products, the list of which is drawn up by the administrative authority and, where appropriate, updated following the placing on the market of a ne…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R313-11

The creditor or credit intermediary shall explicitly indicate to the borrower whether it offers the advisory service referred to in Article L. 313-13. Before the conclusion of the contract relating to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-20

An attendance register shall be kept, which shall be signed by the directors attending the meeting of the Board of Directors and which shall mention the names of the directors deemed to be present wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Generic specialities

Article R5121-8

The directory of generic groups lists the medicinal products included in each generic group, specifying their strength and pharmaceutical form. The generic groups are grouped by active substance desig…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L330-1

…es within the meaning of Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems, the regular execution, wit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-17

Where the purchaser lays down requirements relating to subcontracts, it may in particular request, in the notice of invitation to tender, that the tenderer's offer include: 1° An indication of the par…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-4-2

Manufacturers and importers of portable computers with the exception of tablet computers, slate computers and so-called mobile thin client computers, shall ensure: 1° From the date of placing the firs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-48-1

…ents authorised to carry out the activity of wholesaler-distributor mentioned in 5° of article R. 5124-2 in order to enable the latter to fulfil the obligations set out in article R. 5124-59 and to co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-34

The marketing authorisation holder shall forward without delay to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail, including duri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article R511-16-4

I. - With effect from financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2014, the persons referred to in II of Article L. 511-45 shall draw up a table grouping together the information relating to their…

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