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Showing 191200 of 45696 articles for Art. CE 2-12-2022 n° 460100

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bearer bonds and stipulations for third parties

Article 1207

…r the expiry of a period of three months from the day on which they gave the beneficiary formal notice to accept it. If it is not accompanied by the designation of a new beneficiary, the revocation be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bearer bonds and stipulations for third parties

Article 1204

An obligation may be incurred by promising the act of a third party. The promisor is released from any obligation if the third party performs the promised act. If he does not, he may be ordered to pay…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bearer bonds and stipulations for third parties

Article 1205

…he contracting parties, the stipulator, can make the other, the promisor, promise to perform a service for the benefit of a third party, the beneficiary. The latter may be a future person but must be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bearer bonds and stipulations for third parties

Article 1206

…Nevertheless the stipulator may freely revoke the stipulation as long as the beneficiary has not accepted it. The stipulation becomes irrevocable when acceptance reaches the stipulator or the promiso…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Renewal and transfer of approval

Article D1-12-12

Application for the transfer of approval, and the investigation and approval of the transfer of approval are carried out under the same conditions as those laid down for the issue of approval.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-12

The parallel import authorisation is issued for a period of five years. It specifies the differences mentioned in article R. 5141-123-8 with the speciality that has obtained marketing authorisation in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-2 a

…nion or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in FranceDeclaration form (1)Last name :First name(s) :Address :Nationality :Physical or sporting activity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 9: Informing and involving residents

Article L5842-12

…(Deleted).III. - For the application of Article L. 5211-54, the words: "of this section" are replaced by the words: "of this paragraph".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-12

Any medical device placed on the market or put into service in France must bear the CE mark certifying that it meets the conditions set out in article R. 5211-17. However, CE marking is not required f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1202

Any counter-letter whose purpose is to increase the price stipulated in the agreement for the transfer of a ministerial office is null and void. Also void is any contract whose purpose is to conceal p…

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