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Showing 741750 of 59507 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7 January 1987 · Cass. 3e civ. 25 March 2009 · Cass. com. 16 October 2019 · Cass. 1re civ. 1 October 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to certain overseas collectivities

Article R3131-16

For the application of this chapter in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Articles R. 3131-4 to R. 3131-9 do not apply ; 2° II of article R. 3131-10 is replaced by the following provisions: "II.-The ORSAN p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article R6123-162

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 6111-41 to R. 6111-49 relating to on-call care in health establishments : 1° Depending on the needs identified in the area concerned, the Director Ge…

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

Article R512-16-2

Authorised officials may order, where applicable under the conditions set out in article L. 512-16, of goods in order to submit them to controls.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-16

…nalty of suspension of access to an online communication service issued pursuant to Articles L. 335-7 and L. 335-7-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Service life and disposal

Article R1333-161

…eir condition, by a supplier authorised to do so under the authorisation provided for in Article L. 1333-8. Sealed radioactive sources that cannot be recycled under current technical and economic cond…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 bis

When the taxpayer taxed under the conditions of 1 of article 202 becomes, within a period of three months from the date of cessation of activity, a partner in a liberal practice company mentioned in A…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Declaration of subcontracting at the time of the tender

Article R2393-25

…enderer shall provide the purchaser with a declaration containing all of the following information: 1° The nature of the subcontracted services; 2° The name, business name or corporate name and addres…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Provisions specific to insurance and reinsurance undertakings covered by the Solvency II regime

Article R322-168

The Managing Director, the Deputy Managing Director(s) and the members of the Management Board effectively manage the company within the meaning of article L. 322-3-2. The Board of Directors or the Su…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Usury rates

Article D314-16

Every quarter, the Banque de France conducts a survey of euro-denominated loans to collect from credit institutions the data needed to calculate average effective rates. This calculation is based on a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Suspension and dissolution

Article LO6222-16

When the functioning of the Executive Council proves impossible, the Government may, on its own initiative or at the request of the President of the Territorial Council, pronounce its dissolution by r…

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