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Showing 14011410 of 56987 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 25-1-1977 n° 74-15.293

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article D6241-1

The enactment of the deliberations of the Territorial Council and the deliberations of the Executive Council taken by delegation, as well as the acts of the President of the Territorial Council, of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article D6341-1

The enactments of the deliberations of the Territorial Council and the deliberations of the Executive Council taken by delegation, as well as the acts of the President of the Territorial Council, of a…

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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 Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-12

…ing the sale, the sale has already been the subject of information pursuant to article 18 de la loi n° 2014-856 du 31 juillet 2014 relative à l'économie sociale et solidaire.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-1

Without prejudice to the award of damages, a civil fine may be imposed on a professional who in bad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 25: Detergents

Article R412-41

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 1 of Article 3, paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 11 and Annex VII of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the Eur…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Earmarked credit

Article R341-11

The fact that the seller or service provider himself or through an agent acting on his behalf has the buyer subscribe to a request for immediate delivery or supply, in disregard of the provisions of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6452-1

The State representative shall refer to the administrative court the acts mentioned in article LO 6451-2 that it considers contrary to legality within two months of their transmission. When the State…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions

Article R4443-1-1

Chapter IV of Title I of Book II of this Part Four, in the version resulting from Decree No 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the conditions set…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6353-4-1

The Executive Council may participate in the appointment of members of administrative commissions in tax matters, under the conditions set by the local authority's tax regulations.

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