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Showing 37313740 of 23443 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 13 April 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 13 July 2004 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 June 1971

French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article Annexe I art. R*322-58

APPENDIX I TO ARTICLE R. * 322-58 POSTAL OR PROXY VOTING FORM Reserved space Username : ATTENTION: choose 1 or 2 or 3 ATTENTION Within receipt limit 1 You have confidence in the Chairman and authorise…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 265

…s expert of a person not on one of the lists drawn up pursuant to Article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts; Appoints the expert or experts; States the heads of the expert'…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Products whose sale in bulk is prohibited

Article D120-7

…accordance with the provisions of Chapter III of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rul…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-6

…ticle R. 621-8 ; 2° In the case of the persons referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 814-13, the information concerning them referred to in the fifth paragraph of Article R. 621-8; 3° In th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products presented as aiding diagnosis, prevention or treatment.

Article R5122-22

…5122-9 is issued and may be suspended or withdrawn under the conditions set out in Articles R. 5122-13 to R. 5122-16. The provisions of article R. 5122-20 are applicable to the application for an adve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Expiry of licences.

Article L3333-1

A 3rd and 4th category public house that has ceased to exist for more than five years is deemed to have been closed down and may no longer be transferred.However, in the event of compulsory liquidatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R53-8-7

…of the obligations provided for by Article 706-53-6 and paragraph 2 of II of article 216 of law no. 2004-204 of 9 March 2004 ;-date of execution or end of execution of the sentence or measure;where ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-385

…9 and compliance with the ethical obligations provided for inarticle 25 octies of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, article R. 4127-95 of the Public Healt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-630-5

…9 and compliance with the ethical obligations provided for inarticle 25 octies of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, article R. 4127-95 of the Public Healt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L922-1

…2001-420 du 15 mai 2001" are replaced by the words: "the date of publication of the l'ordonnance n° 2004-604 du 24 juin 2004 portant réforme du régime des valeurs mobilières émises par les sociétés co…

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