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Showing 52715280 of 25879 articles for Art. CE 7-5-1986 n° 39426

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditions of application of Books I to VI in overseas France

Article R711-5

…this Code in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations in this Book :1° References to the provisions of the Civil Code, the Commercial Code and the Trade and Companies Register ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Risk assessment

Article R4444-5

…t on the safety of workers resulting from interactions between mechanical vibrations and the workplace or other equipment, in particular where mechanical vibrations interfere with the correct operatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-52

…submitted to the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 by the merchant's heirs or universal successors, except where use is made of the option provided for in 7° of article R. 123-46.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-5

…571-4 and Article L. 572-7, agents are treated in the same way as persons employed by payment service providers.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-54

Artificial bathing areas that qualify as bathing areas with paid access within the meaning ofarticle D. 322-12 of the French Sports Code must meet the technical and equipment safety standards set out…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for acceptance

Article R2351-5

The provisions of article R. 2151-5 apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Recognition, review and withdrawal of regulated market status

Article L421-5

…rred to in Article L. 421-7 are of sufficiently good repute, have the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to perform their duties and devote sufficient time to them, and that there are no objec…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article L312-5

Without prejudice to the provisions of the town planning code and the building and housing code applicable to establishments open to the public and subject to the provisions of article L. 312-7 of thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of application

Article L314-5

Except in cases where the user is a natural person acting for non-business purposes, all or part of sections 3 and 4 of this chapter may be waived, with the exception of III of article L. 314-7 and I…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R313-5

…4 is presented, on paper or on another durable medium, in the form of a single document, in accordance with the European standardised information sheet referred to in Article L. 313-7, a model of whic…

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