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Showing 78117820 of 8385 articles for Art. CE 26-11-1982 n° 30956

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-28

I. - Shall have access to all or, by reason of their attributions, part of the data mentioned in

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

…are deemed to be misleading, within the meaning of articles L. 121-2 and L. 121-3, commercial practices aimed at : 1° For a professional to claim to be a signatory to a code of conduct when it is not;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-10

…ust obtain authorisation. This authorisation is granted to legal entities with their registered office in France or to branches established on French territory of credit institutions with their regist…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-35

…ain a preventive recovery plan:1° Credit institutions subject to direct supervision by the European Central Bank pursuant to Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and activities.

Article R5142-1

The following definitions apply1° Manufacturer: a company comprising one or more veterinary pharmaceutical establishments engaged in the manufacture of veterinary medicinal products other than medicat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-15

…on nor the training of sports agents is regulated and they hold one or more attestations of competence or evidence of formal qualifications issued by the competent authority of their home State. A Con…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L143-0

…entary occupational pension contracts offered by supplementary occupational pension funds or insurance companies are payable to the beneficiary from the earliest of the date of liquidation of his pens…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-6

…following information: 1° The traveller's special requirements that the organiser or retailer has accepted; 2° A statement indicating that the organiser and retailer are responsible for the proper per…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-31

In addition to the application of article L. 561-30-1 and article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the department is authorised to pass on information it holds to the judicial authorities and cri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3351-3

…deleted;3° In article R. 3122-2, the words "in the Official Journal of the European Union" are replaced by the words "in the Official Journal of the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands";4° The…

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