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Showing 52915300 of 62763 articles for Art. Arrêté DEVL1507007A of 23-3-2015

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article L742-3

…The judge, after hearing the debtor if he appears and assessing the irremediably compromised nature of his situation as well as his good faith, renders a judgment pronouncing the opening of the proced…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article D211-3

The general terms and conditions applicable to contracts mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 224-25-12 include a box informing consumers of the procedures for implementing the legal guaran…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of information

Article D217-3

…ercial guarantee contract referred to in article L. 217-21 entered into in connection with the sale of a good shall include a box in accordance with the model shown in the appendix to article D. 211-2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Designations of origin

Article R431-3

Within a week of notification of the notice of appeal, the appellant or appellants shall make the insertions provided for in Article R. 431-2.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R742-3

The commission shall inform the parties of the referral to the judge for the purpose of opening the personal recovery procedure with judicial liquidation.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Approval of associations

Article R811-3

When several associations, at least one of which is approved, are transformed into a single association, approval must be reapplied for. In this case, the seniority condition set out in article R. 811…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Withdrawal of approval

Article R513-30

…t de résolution decides to withdraw an association's authorisation, it shall notify the association of this decision by registered letter or electronic registered letter with acknowledgement of receip…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Withdrawal of approval

Article R513-31

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall immediately inform the public of the withdrawal of authorisation by means of a press release posted on its website. It shall also immediately…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Content of agreements.

Article L3323-3

Notwithstanding article L. 3323-2, profit-sharing agreements concluded within sociétés coopératives de production may provide for the entire special profit-sharing reserve to be invested in company sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Age of admission.

Article L4153-3

The provisions of article L. 4153-1 do not prevent minors over the age of fourteen from being authorised during their school holidays to carry out work appropriate to their age, provided that they are…

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