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Showing 45714580 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for registration and amendments

Article A123-81

…following are entitled to request registration in the national directory mentioned in Article R. 123-220 or modification of the information contained in the same directory: 1° The bodies mentioned in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for registration and amendments

Article A123-82

…owing are also entitled to request registration in the national directory mentioned in article R. 123-220 or modification of the information contained in this same directory: 1° Ministries, for the de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for registration and amendments

Article A123-83

…and Economic Studies may conduct administrative surveys subject to the provisions of articles R. 123-228 to R. 123-230.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance

Article R4234-8

The competent disciplinary chamber is that of the regional or central council in whose area of jurisdiction the pharmacist or professional company being prosecuted is registered on the roll on the dat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D742-8

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeD. 214-0 and D. 214-32-5 to D. 214-32-7-11 with the exception of its 3° and D. 214-32-7-12n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D743-8

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeD. 214-0 and D. 214-32-5 to D. 214-32-7-11 with the exception of its 3° and D. 214-32-7-12n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D744-8

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeD. 214-0 and D. 214-32-5 to D. 214-32-7-11 with the exception of its 3° and D. 214-32-7-12n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-3

Any person, including any public official or any member of the armed forces, who has suffered loss as a result of intentional or unintentional acts which have the material nature of an offence may obt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-8

Illegal practice of the profession of genetic counsellor is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. Natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: a)…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Worker information and training

Article R4412-86

…o the Social and Economic Committee appropriate information on : 1° The industrial activities or processes carried out, including the reasons why carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction…

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