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Showing 70717080 of 43719 articles for Art. 2 oct. 1979

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-2

…luded from the scope of this chapter are: 1° Loans granted to legal persons governed by public law; 2° Those intended, in any form whatsoever, to finance a professional activity, in particular that of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-24

…rench courts or if the French courts have decided not to institute proceedings or to terminate them;2° Si la personne recherchée pour l'exécution d'une peine ou d'une mesure de sûreté privative de lib…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Additional provisions relating to public sector companies.

Article L2144-2

…take part in meetings organised by trade union sections within the company and during working time; 2° The conditions under which employees who are members of trade union organisations that are repres…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R325-2

Where authorisation is withdrawn pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 325-1 or 6° or 7° of Article L. 612-39 of the Monetary and Financial Code , or where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-21

I. - General partnerships all of whose partners with unlimited liability are limited liability companies or joint stock companies are required to file at the court registry, for annexation to the regi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-2

…ening, operating or transferring a pharmacy without holding the licence referred to in article L. 5125-18 or despite the suspension or withdrawal of such licence;2° Transferring a licence independentl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6341-2

Sont soumis à l'article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-25

The authorised body shall render the accounts provided for in Article D. 1611-22 at least once a year. This presentation must be made within a timeframe that allows the principal's public accountant t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope of application.

Article R5132-2

…not subject to the provisions of this section:1° The medicinal products mentioned in article R. 5132-1 which are intended for human medicine and contain classified substances in very low doses or con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the professional identification card

Article R8292-2

In addition to the information given in Article R. 8292-1 , the following information is given on the professional identification card:1° For employees of the companies mentioned in the first paragrap…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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