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Showing 24512460 of 36396 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-1437 du 5 novembre 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter 4: Special provisions

Article R355-56

This Title, with the exception of article R. 355-34, is applicable in New Caledonia, the overseas territories and Mayotte, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In articles R. 355-33 and R. 355-38,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-5

The preparation, import, export, wholesale distribution and brokering of medicinal products, as well as pharmacovigilance, must be carried out in accordance with good practice, the principles of which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-5

…tody may, in exceptional circumstances, be authorised to leave under escort in accordance with procedures laid down by decree. Decisions granting or refusing such authorisations may be appealed in acc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 575 K

…th tobacco for profit except under the conditions set out in the decree referred to in 2 of Article 565 (1) or, when this manufacture is carried out in the consumer's home within the limits of his per…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant varieties

Article R623-59

…to use on their own holdings, without the breeder's authorisation, for propagating purposes, the product of the harvest which they have obtained by planting a protected variety, are: 1° Fodder plants:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-5

…groupings may, alone or jointly, grant, subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Mutual credit

Article L512-55

The caisses de crédit mutuel are subject to the provisions of Law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives and to those of this section. Their exclusive object is mutual credit.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-54-2

The provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 613-52, of II of Article L. 613-52-2, of Article L. 613-52-3, of V of Article L. 613-53 and of I of Article L. 613-53-1 shall apply when an asset m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-54-1

I. - Any property, right or obligation acquired by the asset management vehicle may be transferred back to its original owner. Except where the transferee is a bridge institution, this transfer does n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D15-1-5

The departments, units and bodies, referred to in Article 706-95-17, that may carry out operations to install the technical devices referred to in l'article 706-96 sont :the national directorate of th…

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