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Showing 58615870 of 62763 articles for Art. Arrêté DEVL1507007A of 23-3-2015

French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-3

I.-The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other int…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Deadlines for submission of tenders

Article R3124-3

…lowing a visit to the place where the contract is to be performed or after on-the-spot consultation of additional documents, the time limit for the receipt of tenders shall be set in such a way as to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article L626-3

Where the draft plan provides for a change in the capital or the articles of association, the extraordinary general meeting or the shareholders' meeting and, where their approval is required, the spec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification and admission of claims.

Article L624-3

An appeal against the decisions of the juge commissaire taken pursuant to this section is open to the creditor, the debtor or the mandataire judiciaire. However, a creditor whose claim is discussed in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-3

After the interested party has been heard by the first president of the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction the commercial court has its seat, the matter may be referred to the national discipli…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-3

The application shall comprise:1° The application for registration of the trade mark drawn up in accordance with the conditions laid down by the decision referred to in Article R. 712-26 and specifyin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article D712-30

The alert is sent by the National Institute of Industrial Property electronically within five working days of the publication of the filing of an application for registration of the trademark, contain…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Status of the consumer ombudsman

Article L613-3

Where the consumer mediator is employed or remunerated exclusively by a professional body or federation, he or she shall meet the requirements laid down by the provisions of article L. 613-1 and has a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L611-3

Mediation of consumer disputes does not apply to:1° Disputes between professionals;2° Complaints made by the consumer to the professional's customer service department;3° Direct negotiations between t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Determining the amount of repayments

Article L731-3

The proportion of resources required for the household's current expenses is set by the commission and mentioned in the conventional recovery plan provided for in article L. 732-1 or in the measures p…

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