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Showing 17011710 of 39506 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 4-7-2007 n° 06-11.659

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue

Article D1271-7

The special payment voucher referred to in B of article L. 1271-1 is issued on paper or in dematerialised form, in accordance with the provisions of article D. 1271-4.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-47

The bearer may exercise his rights of recourse against the endorsers, the drawer and the other debtors, if the cheque, presented in due time, is not paid and if the refusal to pay is recorded in an au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-49

The bearer must give notice of non-payment to his endorser and to the drawer within four working days of the day of protest and, in the case of a no-fee return clause, on the day of presentation. Wher…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-48

The protest must be made before the expiry of the time limit for presentation. If presentation takes place on the last day of the period, the protest may be drawn up on the next working day.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Manufacture and import of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-48

A veterinary pharmaceutical establishment which manufactures medicinal products mentioned in 1° of article R. 5142-1 has a documentation system comprising specifications, manufacturing formulae, proce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Manufacture and import of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-46

Each batch of veterinary medicinal products benefiting from a marketing authorisation referred to in article L. 5141-5 or a registration referred to in article L. 5141-9 is subject to control of the f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Manufacture and import of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-45

Manufacturers of veterinary medicinal products mentioned in 1° of article R. 5142-1 must justify, at all times, that all the products they use, manufacture and deliver comply with the characteristics…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Manufacture and import of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-47

A manufacturer and importer of veterinary medicinal products mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 5142-1 has one or more quality control departments. This department or these departments are placed un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-7

The deliberations relating to the acts mentioned below are enforceable as soon as they have been approved by the supervisory authority: 1° The initial budget, amending budgets and the implemented budg…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-7

The commission may require that the measures provided for in articles L. 733-1 and L. 733-4 be subject to the debtor performing acts to facilitate or guarantee payment of the debt.

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