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Showing 26212630 of 45438 articles for Art. 1301 · Cass. 1re civ. 5 April 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 May 2010 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 2001

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article R211-5

…raph 1 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R2263-5

…mply, without a legitimate reason, with the new summons sent to him/her pursuant to article D. 2261-12, is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4362-5

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by opticians who are required to make a declaration under article L. 4362-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I

Article L4021-5

…ntioned in articles L. 6331-1 and L. 6332-9 of the Labour Code and in II of article 16 of order no. 2005-406 of 2 May 2005 simplifying the legal regime of health establishments. The monitoring of comp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-51

…stigator(s). These records shall be transmitted to the competent authority mentioned in Article L. 1123-12, at its request.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-59

…referred to in Article L. 311-11, when it adopts the measures provided for in III of Article L. 311-12 of the same code, and when it draws up the report provided for in Article L. 311-14, the resoluti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts performed by the tutor without authorisation

Article 503

…ovable property, and within six months for other property, together with the provisional budget. He may obtain any information and documents required to draw up the inventory from any public or privat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rights of the usufructuary

Article 595

The usufructuary may enjoy by himself, lease to another, even sell or transfer his right free of charge. Leases which the usufructuary alone has made for a period which exceeds nine years are, in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article R3515-5

…minor in a tobacconist's, shop or public place in breach of the prohibition set out in article L. 3512-12 is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition

Article L2363-5

…shments concerned located in France are appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 2352-5 and, where applicable, Article L. 2352-6.

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