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Showing 42714280 of 7791 articles for Art. CA Paris – 26 June 2019 – no. 16/23435

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

Article L4311-27

When it is motivated by infirmity or a pathological condition, the suspension of the right to practise pronounced in application of article L. 4311-26 may not have the effect of depriving the salaried…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union or who have been admitted to reside in another Member State and family members

Article R421-45

…annual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT seconded employee" provided for in Article L. 421-26, the minister responsible for immigration shall immediately inform the authorities of the second…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rules applicable to other payment instruments

Article D133-5

For the purposes of II of Article L. 133-26, a payment incident is any rejection of a payment order received by the payer's payment service provider due to a lack of funds or insufficient funds, regar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article R224-8

…nsion savings plan at the request of the employee are invested for the value of the leave allowance calculated in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 3141-23 to L. 3141-26 of the French Labo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2397-1

The provisions of articles R. 2197-1 to R. 2197-12 and R. 2197-16 apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Companies of court-appointed administrators and agents

Article R814-148

The company is exempt from the publication formalities provided for in articles R. 210-16 et seq.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-21

In this subsection and for the application of the provisions relating to freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services :1. Banking service" means a banking operation within the meaning of A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article D632-4

The agreements mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 632-16 are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-2

…d, suspended or withdrawn in the event of failure to comply with or infringement of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 or the provisions of Book II of Part Four and of this Book.Any modificati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-8

The acquisition, possession and supply of medicinal products and medicated feedingstuffs held by the groups referred to in Article L. 5143-6 must be carried out under the control of a veterinarian or…

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