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Showing 45914600 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 Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-6-2

…ate of his initial term of office, pursuant to V of article L. 823-3-1. He shall attach to his application: 1° Documents relating to his initial appointment and, where applicable, to previous renewals…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-6

…antitative and qualitative composition in active ingredients and excipients and the same pharmaceutical form as those of a veterinary pharmaceutical product that has obtained a marketing authorisation…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-6-2

…l products who fails to record the data required to monitor them pursuant to 14° of article L. 5121-20 is liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-28

…ointed by the Chairman of the College shall send their draft report to the claimant and, where applicable, to the claimant's counsel, who shall have a period of fifteen days in which to submit their o…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-6

LIST OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES MENTIONED IN ARTICLE R. 463-9Autorité des marchés financiers. Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés. Médiateur du cinéma. Authorité de contrôle prud…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Algorithmic trading activities applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-10-6

…ize and nature of the market and the characteristics of the financial instrument concerned: 1° They carry out this market making continuously during a specified proportion of the trading hours of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Registration of homeopathic medicines.

Article R5141-66-1

…gency in exceptional circumstances, either for public health reasons, or when the medicinal product cannot legally be marketed during the period in question, or when the medicinal product is intended…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration.

Article L123-6

The trade and companies register is kept by the registrar of each commercial court, under the supervision of the president or a judge appointed for this purpose, who have jurisdiction over any dispute…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-6

…by them in their registrations, at least fifteen days before the sale, to take notice of the specifications, to provide their statements and observations and to attend the auction, if they so wish.The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article L127-6

…code du travail. The legal entity responsible for the support is liable to third parties for damage caused by the beneficiary on the occasion of the support and preparation programme mentioned in arti…

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