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Showing 55215530 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-5

…rm the same department or body of any change in their professional situation. The registration procedure is free of charge. A list of members of this profession is drawn up for each département by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of liability

Article L481-5

…titive practice, or purchased goods or used services derived from or containing them. The defendant may, however, demonstrate that the additional cost was not passed on to the indirect purchaser or wa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7253-5

…e territorial collectivity of Martinique shall, in cases where the first paragraph of articles L. 7253-3 and L. 7253-4-1 is not applied, be negotiated and signed by the authorities of the Republic. At…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation of Livret A passbook accounts.

Article R221-5

…An order by the Minister for the Economy sets out the list of transactions that credit institutions may authorise, in addition to the transactions mentioned in I, from or to the same Livret A passbook…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies.

Article R512-51

…institution to which these companies are affiliated are elected by a single college made up of the mayors, the chairmen of the EPCIs with their own tax status, the chairmen of the departmental counci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appointment of a provisional administrator.

Article R811-58

When, for any reason whatsoever, a court-appointed administrator is unable to carry out his duties, the public prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the court-appointed administra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-56

…s membership of an approved association as provided for in article 371M of the General Tax Code. It may also mention his titles, diplomas and functions when they have been recognised by the national c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L221-5

I.-Prior to the conclusion of a contract for the sale of goods or the provision of services, digital content or digital services, the trader shall provide the consumer with the following information i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L3122-5

…manent commission other than the president are elected by list ballot. Each departmental councillor may present a list of candidates, which must be made up alternately of one candidate of each sex.The…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 septdecies

Customs and excise officials and the other persons mentioned in Article L. 5112-1-22 of the Transport Code may disclose to each other, either spontaneously or on request, all documents and information…

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