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Showing 91219130 of 27264 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 22-7-1992 n° 1258

French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Removal of goods made available on the market by means of a remote communication technique

Article R512-16-4

The order and delivery of the goods shall be recorded in a report containing, in addition to a description of the goods and an indication of the price paid when the order was placed, including transpo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Communication obligations of the Consumer Ombudsman

Article R614-1

The website of the Consumer Ombudsman referred to in article L. 614-1 includes the following information: 1° The postal and electronic addresses of the mediator; 2° A mention of his or her inclusion o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Companies opening a first establishment in France.

Article R123-113

The instruments of incorporation of legal entities that are not registered or are governed by the legislation of a State that is not a member of the European Union or not a party to the Agreement on t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Write-offs

Article R123-315

The keeper of the National Register of Companies, informed by any administrative or judicial authority through the intermediary of the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 and under the condition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-128

The subscription form is dated and signed by the subscriber or his authorised representative, who writes in full the number of shares subscribed. A copy of this form drawn up on plain paper is given t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55-1

When the composition pénale includes the completion of an internship or training course provided for by 7° of article 41-2, the public prosecutor's proposal specifies whether the course or training wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body for their own research programmes

Article R1243-54

Within the scope of the declaration, organisations must be able to provide the following information at any time: 1° The nature and number of samples held; 2° The characteristics of the samples held;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body with a view to their transfer for scientific use

Article R1243-64

Authorised bodies must be able to provide the following information at any time: 1° The nature and number of samples held ; 2° The characteristics of the samples held; 3° How the samples are prepared;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Protests.

Article R511-9

Extracts from the register mentioned in Article R. 511-4 are issued upon written request, dated and signed by the applicant, specifying, in capital letters for surnames, the surname, forenames, compan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article A123-80-3

The card allowing the exercise of an itinerant commercial or craft activity, provided for in article L. 123-29, is signed by the president of the consular chamber or his representative. It includes th…

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