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Showing 21012110 of 3965 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1996

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-18

…tablishments located on French territory, the publication prescribed in articles L. 141-7 to L. 141-17 must also be made in a medium authorised to receive legal notices at the location of the register…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9-6

…ce undertakings send electronically to the group mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 161-17-1 of the Social Security Code the information required to implement the provisions of article L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to public contracts for rail passenger transport services

Article L2522-1

…nsport service, are governed, for their award and performance, by the provisions of article L. 2121-17-1 of the Transport Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the commission's decision to impose a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-12-1

Where the provisions of Article L. 714-1, the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 733-17-1 shall apply. The letter provided for in this paragraph shall also include the information provide…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Closure of proceedings

Article R742-55-1

Where the provisions of Article L. 714-1, the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 733-17-1 shall apply. The letter provided for in this paragraph shall also include the information provide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-2

For the application in Mayotte of the provisions of articles L. 5125-3 to L. 5125-17, the transfer of a pharmacy means the relocation of a pharmacy within the same municipality or to another municipal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article R226-2

The provisions of articles R. 225-30, R. 225-31 and R. 22-10-17 are applicable to the agreements referred to in article L. 226-10. The opinion provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 225-30…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Fresnes centre

Article R53-8-75

…th establishment, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article R. 53-8-77 and articles R. 541-17 and R. 541-18 du code pénitentiaire.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-36

…cle L. 822-1 must be covered by insurance guaranteeing the liability provided for in Article L. 822-17, within the limits and conditions set by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-20

…registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The provisions of articles R. 3711-12 to R. 3711-17 then apply.

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