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Showing 58615870 of 7796 articles for Art. CE 29-12-1995 n° 118754

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-131

…by public offering, carried out less than two years after the incorporation of a company in accordance with articles L. 225-12 to L. 225-16, must be preceded, under the conditions set out in Articles…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-31

…adequate explanations enabling him to determine whether the credit agreement and any ancillary services are suited to his needs and financial situation on the basis of the information provided for in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Actual turnover system

Article 268 bis

I.-This article applies to subscription offers comprising several services, including at least one of the services mentioned in 10° to 12° of article 259 B, which are supplied in return for a fixed pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Swimming establishments and aquatic activities

Article D322-16

Each establishment draws up a surveillance and rescue organisation plan which sets out, depending on the configuration of the establishment mentioned in article D. 322-12: 1° The number of people resp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-1

…provided for in this Chapter, the Preliminary Chapter of Title I of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Articles L. 1110-1-1, L. 1110-6, L. 1110-7 and L. 1110-11, shall apply in New Caledonia a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-6

…ation au 4° de l'article R. 431-5, l'étranger, titulaire d'une carte de séjour pluriannuelle, à l'exception de la carte de séjour pluriannuelle portant la mention " passeport talent " prévue l'article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1-1

…on of Article L. 5121-1 in Wallis and Futuna : 1° (Repealed) ; 2° In 2°, the words "or by the pharmaceutical establishment of this health establishment authorised pursuant to Article L. 5124-9 " do no…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-19

…onditions of the buyback, as well as the justifications and methods for calculating the proposed price. It shall specify the impact of the transaction on the situation of holders of equity securities…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L7345-7

…event of a dispute relating to the implementation of a sector collective agreement, a structured process enabling them to reach an agreement. Within this framework, it may recommend solutions to the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of intoxication to toxicovigilance organisations

Article R1340-13

…ovided for in articles R. 1340-10 to R. 1340-12 and the use of this data are carried out in compliance with the provisions of articles R. 1340-6 and R. 1340-7. An order of the Minister for Health, iss…

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