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Showing 51715180 of 38545 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-6-2013 n° 12-19.634

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-6

The guarantee mentioned in article L. 112-5 comes to an end: 1° On the date on which the situation of the professional is no longer identical to that presented in the application; the procedures for e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules of conduct

Article L522-6

Where an intermediary or an insurance undertaking has informed the policyholder or subscriber that it will carry out a periodic assessment of the suitability of the recommended investment products, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discharge from hospital.

Article R1112-62

Subject to the provisions of article L. 1111-5, with the exception of minors and involuntary patients, patients may, at their request, leave the establishment at any time. If the doctor in charge of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and constitution.

Article L2131-6

In the event of voluntary dissolution, dissolution under the Articles of Association or dissolution by court order, the assets of the Association shall be distributed in accordance with the Articles o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-6

When a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife has been convicted by a criminal court of any offence other than a felony or misdemeanour against the Nation, the State or public peace, the first instance dis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article R3515-5

Selling or offering tobacco products free of charge to a minor in a tobacconist's, shop or public place in breach of the prohibition set out in article L. 3512-12 is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-60

The provisions relating to full-time practice and replacement contained in articles R. 5142-20 and R. 5142-22 to R. 5142-30 do not apply to the pharmacist or veterinarian mentioned in article R. 5142-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CHECKING RIGHTS OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE

Article L813-5

A foreign national who is notified that he or she is to be detained pursuant to article L. 813-1 shall immediately be informed by the judicial police officer or, under the latter's supervision, by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-6

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, when acting as the authority responsible for the supervision of a subsidiary of an undertaking which has its head office in another Member Sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I

Article R1615-6

I. - (repealed)II. - The allocations of the value added tax compensation fund made in the implementation of the automated processing of budgetary and accounting data provided for in II of Article L. 1…

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