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Showing 79817990 of 55089 articles for Art. CA Bordeaux 2-3-2022 n° 18/04413

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and powers

Article D821-3

…proposed laws and regulations likely to have an impact on consumption and to the conditions of application of these texts, including texts adopted in application of the article L. 410-2 du code de com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-3

…nce nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail. If an application for authorisation to use these products and processes is not acted upon for more than six mon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5611-3

…the regions, in the light of the concordant deliberations of the regional councils and, where applicable, the acceptances given under the conditions provided for in Article R. 5611-2. This specifies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6226-3

I.-The information appearing on the assignment contract in application of article L. 1251-16 is supplemented by the information appearing on the apprentice secondment contract provided for in article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-3

…articles L. 123-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Non-seizability of the principal residence

Article L526-3

…ntioned in the first paragraph of article L. 526-1 of a property in which their main residence is located. The unseizability of rights in the principal residence and the declaration of unseizability r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-3

…instituted by article L. 322-1; it is weighted by the contributions already paid as well as by indicators of the financial situation of members reflecting the objective risks that they expose the fun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Tax revenue and fees

Article L3662-3

…s.II. - The protocol provided for in I shall be drawn up by 31 December 2014 at the latest by the local commission responsible for assessing the costs and resources transferred from the Rhône departme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2573-29

…s easement entitles the holder to compensation. A decree sets the terms and conditions for the application of this article, in order in particular to ensure that the conditions for exercising the ease…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of contracts

Article L252-3

For the application of article L. 222-10 in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The words: "mentioned in article L. 224-69" are replaced by the words: "or group of contracts, concluded for consideration…

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