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Showing 6901–6910 of 9215 articles for “Art. 8 janv. 1997”

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members to the board of directors of the Ecole nationale des sports de montagne and to the advisory boards of the Ecole nationale de ski et d'alpinisme and the Centre national de ski nordique et de moyenne montagne

Article A211-50

…montagne; 7° Collège des personnels médicaux, de recherche et techniciens du sport de haut niveau; 8° Collège des stagiaires de l'Ecole nationale des sports de montagne; 9° Collège des sportifs de ha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition; approval or authorisation of the system manager

Article L424-1

…lio management company authorised to provide the investment service referred to in Article L. 321-1.8 or a market undertaking authorised for this purpose by the Autorité des marchés financiers. Where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture and sale of beverages.

Article L3322-9

…the Conseil d'Etat, or in the case of tastings with a view to sale within the meaning of article 1587 of the French Civil Code, it is forbidden to offer alcoholic beverages free of charge for commerc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L627-3

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-45

…ll be rejected if: 1° It has not been completed within the time limits laid down in Articles R. 612-8 (fifth paragraph), R. 612-11 (sixth paragraph), R. 612-21 and R. 612-35 (sixth paragraph); 2° The…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Credit transactions

Article D351-1

…la colonne de droite du même tableau : ARTICLES APPLICABLES DANS LAYOUT D. 312-1, D. 312-7, D. 312-8, D. 312-15 to D. 312-19 and D. 312-21 to D. 312-25 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R614-1

…erence to the legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the mediation of consumer disputes; 8° The cases in which, pursuant to Article L. 612-2, a dispute may not be the subject of mediation;…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-18

…the commission, which sends it to the debtor when it sends the letter referred to in Article R. 733-8. Where this measure has been taken pursuant to the provisions of article L. 733-13, the certificat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: Residence permits for study purposes

Article R422-9

…ld be staying in France for purposes other than those for which he or she is applying for admission;8° The foreign national constitutes a threat to public order, public safety or public health.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Planning and sustainable development

Article L4424-26-5

…nd rights;6° Net income from its movable and immovable property;7° Proceeds from gifts and bequests;8° Subsidies obtained on behalf of the territorial authorities, public establishments and companies…

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