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Showing 321330 of 18855 articles for Art. CE 8-7-2005 n° 253291

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-87

…employed collaborating doctor. Each of them carries out his medical activity in complete independence and in compliance with the rules of the profession, in particular the free choice of doctor and t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Investigations

Article 880

…the lawyer by the articles 63-4 to 63-4-3 may be exercised by a person chosen by the person in police custody, who is not implicated for the same acts or for related acts and who has not been the sub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Duties towards colleagues

Article R4312-88

…of small and medium-sized enterprises. Each of them carries out his activity in complete independence, without any link of subordination, and in compliance with the rules of the profession, in partic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Securities, sums or assets on deposit. Amounts due as a result of death. Obligations of depositaries or debtors

Article 806

…bodies subject to the control of the administrative authority, companies or firms, investment service providers other than portfolio management companies, money changers, bankers, discounters, public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Publicity and protection of the rights of third parties.

Article R229-8

Any dispute over the price offered shall be brought before the court in whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is located, within the period mentioned in the third paragraph of articl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-80

…e year and fourteen days from the day on which the contract is concluded or the day on which they receive it. If the withdrawal form is given to the consumer on paper or on any other durable medium wi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-82

The time limits set out in the provisions of articles L. 224-79, L. 224-80 and L. 224-81 that expire on a Saturday, Sunday or public or bank holiday are extended until the next working day.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-86

…ut cost or compensation.The ancillary contract means a contract by which the consumer acquires services related to a timeshare contract or long-term holiday product contract, these services being prov…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-83

…ined in articles L. 224-79, L. 224-80 and L. 224-81, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or, failing this, by any other means offering equivalent guarantees enabling proof of dispatch…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-85

The trader may not request or receive from the consumer, in any form whatsoever, payment in advance, provision of guarantees, acknowledgement of debts or a reserve of money in accounts, for the servic…

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