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Showing 24512460 of 32219 articles for Art. Décret 87-713 du 26-8-1987

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-8

…a centre of reference or a centre of competence for rare cancers labelled by the Institut national du cancer. By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, this surgical management may be carried…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article R2513-8

…ces, under the conditions set out in the operational regulations drawn up by the Prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône in accordance with article L. 1424-4 and published in the department's recueil des actes ad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation for the preparation and supply of certain allergens.

Article R4211-8

…nded ex officio, suspended or withdrawn by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé where it appears : 1° That one or more of the parent products…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-8

The rights attached to a patent application or patent are transferable in whole or in part. They may be the subject, in whole or in part, of an exclusive or non-exclusive licence to operate. The right…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-8

…n for authorisation relating to the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 concerning the products mentioned in Article R. 1125-7 is sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-84

The production, manufacture, transport, import, export, possession, offer, transfer, acquisition or use of substances or preparations, plants or parts of plants listed in the schedules of the Single C…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-8

In accordance with the provisions of articles R. 216 and R. 216-1, persons appointed as ad hoc administrators in criminal proceedings are awarded compensation corresponding to amounts Iaah 1 to Iaah 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-8

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the procedures for applying this chapter, in particular : 1° The presentation and content of the declaration provided for in Article L. 5131-2 ; 2° The l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-1

…eed with the examination of the person if he considers that he cannot use the assisted witness procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Regional fund for apprenticeship and continuing vocational training

Article R4332-8

…nd the State; b) For 10%, in proportion to the number of sixteen to eighteen year olds leaving the education system without a qualification in each region; c) For 10%, as a proportion of the number of…

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