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Showing 59215930 of 49254 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 2-2-1977

French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article D321-2

The contracts mentioned in article D. 321-1 may include clauses excluding cover for damage caused : 1° To the natural and legal persons listed in 1° of article D. 321-1 ; 2° To the legal representativ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-20

Investment services providers other than portfolio management companies authorised to provide the services mentioned in 1, 2 or 3 of Article L. 321-1 may initiate or conclude transactions with eligibl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-2

I. - The following offences are punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000: manufacturing, importing, exporting, transporting, offering, transferring, acquiring, possessing, using i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Emergency department structure

Article D6124-23

The health establishment authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 3° of Article R. 6123-1 :1° Sets up the premises and equipment to allow access to vulnerable persons, in particular disabled…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preparation of dossiers

Article R1261-21

I.-For the activities referred to in 2°, 3°, 4° and 6° of the I of article R. 1261-17, the project sponsor must send the head of the body's host structure a file describing the project by any means th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishments providing family information, advice or counselling

Article R2311-2

I.-Persons setting up or managing an establishment as referred to in article R. 2311-1 shall submit an application for approval by any means that confers a date certain to the State representative in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-27

Failure to comply with Article 73(1) and Article 76(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on the communication of information intended to be made…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information on substances and mixtures.

Article L1341-2

The conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, in particular: 1° The definition of the information to be transmitted to the bodies mentioned in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1461-2

For the application of this Part in French Polynesia: 1° In article L. 1121-3, the third paragraph is deleted; 2° In article L. 1330-1, the words: "article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1471-2

For the application of this Part in New Caledonia: 1° In article L. 1121-3, the third paragraph is deleted; 2° In article L. 1330-1, the words: "article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the Eur…

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