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Showing 46214630 of 58419 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-7-2003 n° 861

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-208-7

If the card is lost or stolen, the holder must apply to the regional chamber of commerce and industry or chamber of trades and crafts for a duplicate to be issued, on presentation of a sworn statement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7-3

I. The chairman of the hospital medical committee is the vice-chairman of the hospital board.II.The chairman of the hospital medical committee has the following duties and responsibilities:1° In conju…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-7

The option to go back on the first conversion decision offered to the subscriber or member of a life insurance or capitalisation contract, under the conditions provided for in I of Article 3 of Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article R613-3-7

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall communicate to the parent undertaking in the European Union and in the other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7-5

The Management Board is made up of members of the hospital's staff, including a majority of medical, pharmaceutical, midwifery and odontology staff.It has nine members, and eleven in university hospit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-3-1 (art. A212-76)

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCESAlthough sport in France today meets a variety of social expectations (health, leisure, socialising, education, etc.), sport practised in a competitive context remains a fundame…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7-3

The operators of online platforms referred to in Article L. 111-7 of this code and persons providing non-number-based interpersonal communications services within the meaning of 6° quater of Article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R711-75-3

Contracts containing arbitration clauses and compromises entered into by the network's institutions are communicated to the competent supervisory authority pursuant to Article R. 712-2. Where applicab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-24-7

On pain of lapsing of the application raised ex officio, the summons shall be issued to the rapporteur general of the Competition Authority and, where applicable, to the respondent having asked the ra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-7

If it is shown to be impossible to appoint an authorised body in the department where the business is located, the prefect of that department, on receipt of an express detailed request, may exceptiona…

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