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Showing 47514760 of 15668 articles for Art. CJEU – Pierre Fabre – Case C-439/09 – 13 Oct. 2011

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions.

Article R143-22

For the application of articles L. 143-2, L. 143-6, L. 143-10 and L. 143-13, the domicile declared is the domicile elected by the creditors in their entries.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Payment Security Observatory

Article R142-25

…ontribute to its work are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions set out in article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-19

…c) Any other legally binding commitments received by insurance and reinsurance undertakings. In the case of a variable-contribution mutual insurer or union governed by Book II of the Mutual Code or a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-61

…tended use of the product and justification for the need to import the product, particularly in the case of a labile blood product intended for an identified patient or a rare group labile blood produ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Declaration of significant events and malicious acts

Article R1333-22

…To the competent authority responsible for monitoring protection against malicious acts; 4° In the case of loss or theft of a source, to the Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R773-39

…the words "in 7° bis and 7° quater" are replaced by the words "in 7° quater"; 8° In Articles R. 561-13, R. 561-16, R. 561-20-4 and R. 561-28, after the words "mentioned in 1° to 6°," the words "with t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R774-39

…the words "in 7° bis and 7° quater" are replaced by the words "in 7° quater"; 8° In Articles R. 561-13, R. 561-16, R. 561-20-4 and R. 561-28, after the words "mentioned in 1° to 6°," the words "with t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-9

…authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009;7° ter Management companies established in another Member State of the European Union o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-20

…d lessors of multi-family residential buildings may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in cases of intentional personal injury or destruction, damage and deterioration punishable by the arti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-66

…uring a sporting competition at the end of which one of the national titles mentioned in article L. 131-15 or article R. 131-13 is awarded;3° Or on an athlete subject to the whereabouts requirements s…

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