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Showing 231240 of 53863 articles for Art. Rép. Cherki: AN 24-1-2017 n° 94515

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Buying group structures.

Article D5125-24-16

Pharmacists holding a dispensary or companies operating a dispensary may form a company, an economic interest grouping or an association, with a view to purchasing, on behalf of its partners, members…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24-1-1

Investment service providers other than portfolio management companies that design financial instruments for sale to clients and investment service providers that offer, recommend or market financial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R5125-24-11

The removal of a société de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine from the roll of the ordre will result in its dissolution at the end of a period of one year, if…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…CTION CODE NAF REV. 2 LEVEL 88 DIVISIONS considered DIVISION HEADINGS 1 01-03 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 2 05-09 Mining and quarrying 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 36-3…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 249

In divorce proceedings, an adult under guardianship is represented by his guardian and an adult under curatorship brings the action himself, with the assistance of his curator. However, the person und…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 248

Debates on the cause, consequences of the divorce and provisional measures are not public.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The Chairman

Article 244

The Assize Court is presided over by a chamber president or a councillor of the Court of Appeal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: The court

Article 243

The court itself comprises: the president and assessors.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The Chairman

Article 246

…ident of the assizes is prevented from attending during the session, he is replaced by the highest-ranking assessor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The Chairman

Article 245

The President of the Assize Court is appointed by order of the First President.

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