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Showing 7591–7600 of 24585 articles for “Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 24-9-2008 n° 07-19.710”

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements relating to Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing technical and commercial requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euro and amending Regulation (EC) No 924/2009

Article L362-1

Failure to comply with Article 5(d)(3) and (8) and Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing technical and commercial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5842-27

I. - Articles L. 5216-4 and L. 5216-4-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5216-4:1° The words: "of Chapter III of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Applicable regime and classification of sources

Article R1333-13

Nuclear activities are subject to authorisation:1° In which radioactive substances are deliberately administered to persons as part of medical practices or to animals as part of veterinary practices,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-10-1

When the parallel import application concerns a proprietary veterinary medicinal product which has already been the subject of a parallel import authorisation, and the proprietary veterinary medicinal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Tax revenue and fees

Article L3662-1

The resources of Metropolitan Lyon include:1° The resources mentioned in the chapitre III du titre III du livre III de la deuxième partie, dès lors qu'elles peuvent être instituées au profit des établ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article L4163-16

I.-Under conditions defined by decree, the management bodies mentioned in article L. 4163-14 of this Code and, for the companies and establishments mentioned in articles L. 722-20 and L. 722-24 of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-23

For the application of Article 712-21, the sentence enforcement judge or court may, with the agreement of the public prosecutor, state, by reasoned order or judgment, that there is no need to order a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L220-3

Anyone who knowingly contravenes the provisions of article L. 220-1 will be punished by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros, or one of these two penalties only. As soon as the lack of i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ALLOWANCE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L553-1

Asylum seekers who have accepted the material reception conditions proposed in application of article L. 551-9 are entitled to an asylum seeker's allowance if they meet age and means conditions. Payme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to shareholders' meetings

Article L242-10

The chairman or directors of a public limited company who fail to submit the annual financial statements and the management report provided for in article L. 232-1.

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