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Showing 19711980 of 18997 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 27 Sept. 2005 – no. 03-18.579

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-23-1

…pplication of I ofArticle L. 532-23 are subject to the procedure provided for in I ofArticle L. 511-27, subject to the observations and opinions of the Autorité des marchés financiers provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-26

…es of good practice for medically assisted procreation mentioned in articles R. 2142-24 and R. 2142-27, in each health establishment, organisation, health cooperation group or medical biology laborato…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-5

…ts of access and rectification provided for in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 may be exercised with the health establishment or the medical-psychological emergency…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Purchasing techniques

Article L2325-1

In order to award a defence or security contract, the purchaser may, in compliance with the rules applicable to the procedures defined in this Title, use purchasing techniques to pre-select economic o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-4

Provocation to commit the offence provided for in article L. 3421-1 or one of the offences provided for in articles 222-34 to 222-39 of the French Criminal Code, even if this provocation has not been…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1649

…ecessary adaptation measures.Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat will set the conditions under which laws no. 73-1229 of 31 December 1973, no. 75-678 of 29 July 1975 and no. 77-616 of 16 June 1977 relating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-56

For the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 concerning cosmetic products or tattooing products, the sponsor shall report to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Aid for sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption

Article R1435-9-9

Throughout the duration of the contract, the signatory may benefit, at his request, from aid in the event of incapacity due to illness, calculated on a flat-rate daily basis and equal to one thirtieth…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-23

…R. 221-27 which is reproduced in the deed; 7° An indication that the third part…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Embryo storage

Article R2151-19

…laid down, where applicable, by the Order of the Minister for Health referred to in Article R. 2142-27.In anticipation of any interruption or cessation of the activity authorised under this sub-sectio…

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