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Showing 461470 of 17413 articles for Art. n° 16-23.120 et n° 16-10.583

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Points of entry to the territory

Article R3115-16

Metropolitan airports whose average annual traffic, evaluated over three consecutive years, is greater than a number of passengers from an international journey defined by order of the ministers respo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-16

…tation of the plan shall be allocated, in respect of a mission to collect and distribute dividends determined by the plan, remuneration equal to an emolument determined by an order made pursuant to Ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-16

…elating to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that have an impact on the determination of material items in the financial statements:- he acquires sufficient knowledge of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16

…lso apply to the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed in custody by a person detained, remanded, convicted, sought under a European arrest warrant or requested under extradition…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 A

…y the administrative authority, establishments benefiting from the provisions of articles L. 511-22 et L. 511-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code for their transactions with French residents and all…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Healthcare professionals and patients

Article R5121-161

…nal pharmacovigilance centre.The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé publishes, on the Agency's website, information relating to the different m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires (National Commission for Direct Taxes and Turnover Taxes)

Article 1651 H

1. A Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires is hereby established.This commission shall be chaired by a member of the Conseil d'Etat appointed by the Vice-Presi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Implementing provisions

Article R1333-165

…e procedures for applying the provisions of this section are defined in decisions of the Nuclear Safety Authority approved by the Minister responsible for radiation protection as regards :1° The regis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-16

…on the part of the employer, the Prefect, or by delegation the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, may arrange for the payment of the partial activity all…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-162

…even days, at the request of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. An audit of the pharmacovigilance system is carried out and recorded in th…

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