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Showing 18211830 of 28419 articles for Art. 27 mai 1981

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R741-6 bis

…l court clerk invested with a delegation mandate in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 27 of Order no. 2022-544 of 13 April 2022 relating to the ethics and discipline of ministerial offic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-5

…latter has been informed in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of l'article D. 47-27.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Storage of embryonic stem cells

Article R2151-22

…laid down, where applicable, by the order of the Minister for Health referred to in Article R. 2142-27 have been complied with, in the case of storage by the nitrogen. The form and content of the appl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-4

…arketing of consumer financial services, and amending Council Directives 90/619/EEC, 97/7/EC and 98/27/EC, where the contract has a close link with the territory of one or more Member States of the Eu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-84

The provisions of 1° to 3° of article L. 312-6 and those of articles L. 312-16, L. 312-17, L. 312-27, L. 312-38, L. 312-39, L. 312-44, L. 312-48, L. 312-49, L. 312-54, L. 312-55, L. 312-56 and L. 312-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1

Article R421-37

…surcharge instituted for the benefit of the guarantee fund by the first paragraph of article L. 211-27 and the sums owed by the insurer in the event of a manifestly insufficient offer established by t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employees working the same shift pattern

Article D3171-5

…of working time applies under the conditions laid down in article L. 3121-44, or in article D. 3121-27, the notice shall indicate the number of weeks comprising the reference period set by the agreeme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L783-2

…1-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608 of 27 November 2017 L. 612-5 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 612-6 to L. 612-8law no. 2013-672 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L784-2

…1-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608 of 27 November 2017 L. 612-5 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 612-6 to L. 612-8law no. 2013-672 of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article A421-1

…is liable in the countries referred to in articles 1 r ( second paragraph) and 1 bis of the law of 27 February 1958 as amended, and that an agreement shall lay down the conditions for the application…

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