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Showing 48114820 of 50871 articles for Art. 1341-2 · Cass. com. 12 January 1988

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R341-21

A creditor or credit intermediary who fails to comply with the pre-contractual information formalities prescribed in article R. 313-11 and relating to the advisory service is punishable by the fine la…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R341-22

If the lender contravenes the provisions of articles L. 313-20 and L. 313-22 relating to the valuation of the property is punishable by the fine laid down for a 5th class offence.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1

Article R421-28

…e following maximum amounts:-Contribution from insurance companies in respect of the motor section: 12% of the total expenses of this section.-Contribution from those responsible for uninsured acciden…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Resources

Article R1418-29

…onal and international public and private bodies; 2° Proceeds from the shareholdings referred to in 12° of article R. 1418-13; 3° Remuneration for services rendered; 4° Proceeds from taxes and charges…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Drawing up agreements with third parties

Article R1261-22

When, for a medical training activity mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 1261-12, a health establishment or a training organisation asks the person in charge of the body reception facility…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-2

…11° Carrying out, in an emergency, the necessary protective measures until the doctor intervenes; 12° Assessment of pain and implementation of pain prevention, relief and treatment techniques; 13° W…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L154-2

…in mainland France pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, with a view to identifying a fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-20

…gations set out in Articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-14, with the exception of III bis of article L. 533-12, articles L. 533-15 and L. 533-18 to L. 533-18-2, I of article L. 533-19, and articles L. 533-24…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-2

The reasons set out in the letter of dismissal provided for in articles L. 1232-6, L. 1233-16 and L. 1233-42 may, after notification thereof, be specified by the employer, either on its own initiative…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents

Article A134-2

In support of his declaration, the applicant shall submit: I. In all cases, a copy of the written document signed with a principal, mentioning the content of the agency contract, or, failing that, any…

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