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Showing 741750 of 41170 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-4-2016 n° 14-24.164

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-14

Debts appearing in the debtor's statement of indebtedness drawn up by the commission may not produce interest or generate late payment penalties from the date of admissibility and until the implementa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R591-14

For the application of this book in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in the collectivity and references to the prefe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-14

I. - Applications shall be sent to the secretary of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, by registered letter with ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-14

I. - Applications shall be sent to the secretary of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, by registered letter with ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-140

Monitoring self-vaccines for veterinary use consists of the authorisation holder recording the following information in chronological order: 1° The name and address of the owner of the animal or farm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-14

In accordance with their priority mission mentioned in article L. 6147-7, army hospitals and the other elements of the army health service may be authorised by the Minister for Defence to participate…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-14

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 217-25 to L. 217-27 relating to after-sales services is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for a natural person and 15,000 euros for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information after execution of the payment transaction

Article L314-14

I. - After an individual payment transaction or a payment transaction covered by a framework contract for payment services or by the terms of a deposit account agreement referred to in I of article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-143

The subscription contract for equity securities or securities giving access to the capital is evidenced by a subscription form, drawn up under the conditions determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-140

Where the equity securities are encumbered by a usufruct, the preferential subscription right attached to them belongs to the bare owner. If the latter sells the subscription rights, the sums from the…

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