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Showing 70317040 of 55089 articles for Art. CA Bordeaux 2-3-2022 n° 18/04413

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Purge

Article 2470

…he successful bidder, and thus retains ownership of the property, is not required to have the adjudication judgment published. He has recourse against his seller for reimbursement of what exceeds the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-3

…blic industrial and commercial establishments and by public health establishments of a State or a local authority; 6° Financial securities issued by credit institutions, investment firms and the Caiss…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-32

…egulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 or, as the case may be, in Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Novemb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the issue of negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-3

…agency that meets the conditions laid down by the competent administrative authority or, where applicable, have a guarantor that meets the conditions laid down by order and has such a rating. The foll…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4163-3

…e first paragraph of article L. 4624-1 may ask the employer for the information he declares in application of article L. 4163-1. Where appropriate, this information shall be added to the worker's occu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Base of professional knowledge and skills

Article D6113-31

…and the complementary module referred to in III of the same article are each the subject of certification, on the basis of proposals from representative employee trade union organisations at national…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-3

Opening or operating an establishment mentioned in Article L. 5124-1 without the administrative authorisation mentioned in Article L. 5124-3 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-3

…ich observations by third parties must be submitted pursuant to Article L. 712-3 runs from the publication of the Gazette by the World Intellectual Property Organization.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L832-3

The summary visits provided for in Articles L. 812-3 and L. 812-4 may be carried out in Saint-Barthélemy in an area between the coastline and a line drawn one kilometre within it.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L833-3

The summary visits provided for in Articles L. 812-3 and L. 812-4 may be carried out in Saint-Martin in an area between the coastline and a line drawn one kilometre below it.

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