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Showing 201210 of 35571 articles for Art. CA Amiens 27 March 1968 · Cass. com. 8 October 1991 · Cass. com. 24 November 1992 n° 91-11.055 · Cass. com. 11 January 2000 · CA Paris 17 January 2008 · Cass. com. 26 February 1979 · CA Paris 24 September 1991 · Cass. com. 26 October 1999

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-26

The model of the offer mentioned in articles L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 may, where necessary, be set by order of the minister responsible for the economy.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Intermediaries or persons authorised to hold financial instruments in custody

Article R774-26

Article R. 542-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: The National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers

Article R131-26

…ections is entrusted to the Board of the National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers which, before 15 October preceding the date of the renewal of the Council, sets the date for the opening of the ballo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-11

…aphic distribution companies to contribute to the revival of cinematographic production, direct allocations are granted to them in addition to the sums they invest, pursuant to article 222-7, for appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-10

The stipulations of the agreements mentioned in articles D. 6124-26-8 and D. 6124-26-9 are included, where applicable, in the network's constitutive agreement provided for in article R. 6123-29.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R341-26

…y the lender or intermediary to comply with its obligations under the provisions of articles L. 314-24 and L. 314-25 is punishable by the fine laid down for a 5th class offence.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-26

…ote sufficient time to the performance of their duties. II - Where the investment firm is of significant importance by virtue of its size, its internal organisation and the nature, scale and complexit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-26

…he rules prescribed by Chapter I of Title I of Book V of the Construction and Housing Code are applicable in the event of repair or demolition.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2429

…may not exceed fifty years. If the due date or last due date is indeterminate, in particular in the case provided for in article L. 315-1 of the Consumer Code, or if the mortgage is accompanied by a r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-26

…Director General of the university hospital centre to which he is attached in one of the following cases: 1° Accident or serious illness of the intern's spouse, a person with whom he/she is bound by…

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