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Showing 76917700 of 23043 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 21-12-1990 n° 88-15.744

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Search and recording

Article R541-2

For the application of article R. 541-1 in New Caledonia: 1° A l'article R. 512-16-7, the words: ", without prejudice to the penalty provided for in Article L. 531-6" are deleted; 2° In Article R. 512…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3

Where they provide an optimum supply of medicinal products in relation to the needs of the resident population and the location chosen by the applicant pharmacist within a district defined in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 321-65, no person may conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction unless he meets the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a State oth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-36

I. - The provisions of articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-40 and R. 214-32-42 do not apply to risk mutual funds. II. - The ass…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-20

I.-Persons born of medically assisted procreation with a third-party donor shall receive, when their application is submitted, the information provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Participation of medical transport companies in the on-call service for urgent medical transport

Article R6312-23-1

In accordance with the decree provided for in article R. 6312-21, an agreement is concluded between the health establishment where the emergency medical aid service is based, the most representative d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK VI

Article

VI-1. Automatic financial assistance for the video editing of cinematographic and audiovisual worksV-1.1 Supporting documents to be attached to an application for an investment grant(Articles 611-10 e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-2

I.-The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is responsible for :A.-In the banking, payment services and investment services sector:1° Credit institutions ;2° The following personsa) Invest…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-40

…ts with the most significant urban dysfunctions taken pursuant to the II de l'article 9-1 de la loi n° 2003-710 du 1er août 2003 d'orientation et de programmation pour la ville et la rénovation urbain…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-180

Deeds and formalities relating to the forced execution of immovable property give rise to the collection of fees in accordance with the table below: Description of service Fee a) Acts and formalities…

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