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Showing 42714280 of 34876 articles for Art. CA Douai 4-5-2023 n° 22/00072

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-5

Without prejudice to the specific provisions relating to the indication of the origin of foodstuffs, the indication of origin is made compulsory for milk, as well as for milk used as an ingredient in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-58

…The person in charge of the test immediately draws up a report of the conditions under which he/she carried out the sampling and screening operations. Any observations that the person in charge of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compensation for contaminated victims.

Article L3122-5

…aggravation of a loss already covered under the first paragraph of article L. 3122-1.The offer indicates the assessment made by the Office for each head of loss, notwithstanding the absence of consol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-55

In application of article L. 6111-1-5, the establishments holding an authorisation mentioned in 3° of article R. 6122-25 offer temporary non-medical accommodation to pregnant women who request it, in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-53-2

Any item acquired by the bridge institution pursuant to I of Article L. 613-53 may be returned to its original owner, who may not object, or transferred to a third party. This new transfer may only be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-53-1

…the exercise of certain activities. II. - The bridge institution has the necessary authorisation to carry out its activities. It is subject to supervision by the supervisory board pursuant to article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-53-3

Upon decision of the resolution college, the bridge institution shall be deemed to be a continuation of the person subject to resolution proceedings and shall continue to exercise any rights previousl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General conditions of employment, recruitment and grading

Article R113-5

Posts to be filled in categories 1 "head of department", 1 and 2 are also open to contract employees of the establishment who hold one of the qualifications or diplomas required in article R. 113-4 fo…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R331-5

…the claims registered on the seized property, in principal, costs and accrued interest, with an indication of the rate of default interest; 2° A copy of the contract constituting the security, as well…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Relations between the liquidator and the guarantee fund

Article R421-53

The liquidator appointed by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in application of articles L. 326-1 and L. 326-2, or by the competent authorities of the home state of an insurance und…

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