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Showing 34113420 of 35842 articles for Art. 473 · Cass. 1re civ. avis 6 December 2018 · Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 2014 · CA Paris 20 November 2014

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-62

A société de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (open-ended real estate investment company with predominantly variable capital) is a société anonyme (public limited company) or a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Access to premises and means of transport

Article L512-6

When the premises mentioned in article L. 512-5 are also for residential use, checks may only be carried out between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and, if the occupant objects, with the authorisation of the liber…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-6

Foreign nationals convicted under Articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 or L. 823-3 are subject to deportation from French territory:1° For a maximum of ten years, in the event of conviction under Articles L. 8…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-5

…h territorial jurisdiction within twenty-four hours. Within this period, the provisions of Articles 63-1 to 63-7 of this Code shall apply to him. After verifying the identity of this person, this magi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L425-6

The operator of the organised trading system may use an investment services provider other than a portfolio management company to act as a market maker within the meaning of 2° of Article L. 531-2 on…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2124-6

The contracting entity may freely award its contracts using the competitive dialogue procedure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to patient care provided in another Member State of the European Union

Article R1111-64

The holder of the shared medical record whose health data referred to in article R. 1111-55 has been communicated to a health professional located on the territory of another Member State of the Europ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-6

…d updating the declarations provided for in Article L. 5211-3-1 ; 2° The procedures for issuing medical devices prescribed in another Member State of the European Union and the procedures for prescrib…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R548-6

…rties involved:a) Marital status or company name of the lender and project promoter and, where applicable, SIREN number;b) Addresses of the domicile or registered office of the lender and the project…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Passenger information

Article R3115-66

I. - In the case of international travel, operators of means of transport and travel agents or other operators selling travel and holidays shall provide their customers with information on the known h…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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