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Showing 67516760 of 8285 articles for Art. 9 juill. 2003

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-22

…it amend this information. Impact on opinion 8. In accordance with the provisions of article L. 823-9, the opinion expressed by the statutory auditor relates only to the accounts for the past financia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Manufacture and import of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-45

…ing authorisation referred to in article L. 5141-5 or a registration referred to in article L. 5141-9 must ensure that manufacturing operations are carried out in compliance with the data in the dossi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

I.-The provisions of this section apply to contracts taken out by a consumer with an electricity or natural gas supplier, as well as to contracts taken out by a non-professional for electrical power e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-4

…multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport" provided for in articles L. 421-9, L. 421-10, L. 421-13 or L. 421-16 to L. 421-21, the multi-annual residence permit bearing the wor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions relating to accountants

Article L1874-3

…rth paragraph of 5°, the words: "l'effet d'attribution immédiate, prévu à l'article 43 de la loi n° 91-650 du 9 juillet 1991 portant réforme des procédures civiles d'exécution," are replaced by the wo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article L512-2

…or more natural or legal persons with which the intermediary has close links within the meaning of 9° of Article L. 310-3, or difficulties relating to the implementation of these laws, regulations an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L452-2

…th the terms and conditions set out in article 131-38 du code pénal, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same code. The prohibition mentioned in 2° of Article 131-39 of the Pena…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-2

…able below: COMMUNESNUMBER OF MEMBERSof the municipal councilLess than 100 inhabitants7From 100 to 499 inhabitants11From 500 to 1 499 inhabitants15From 1,500 to 2,499 inhabitants192,500 to 3,499 inhab…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-122

However, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor is competent to order the following measures, ex officio or at the request of the person under investigation:

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-52

…rom the assistance of the person responsible for his or her protection under the terms of article 459 of the Civil Code, the sample may only be taken in the light of written authorisation from this pe…

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