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Showing 24612470 of 40442 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 24 April 1970 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 24 January 2006 · Cass. com. 31 May 1988

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article R2122-11

When the mayor plans to allocate a communal building other than the communal home for the celebration of marriages, he shall inform the public prosecutor beforehand by sending him his draft allocation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-110

Private individuals may only import a medicinal product in a quantity compatible with personal therapeutic use for a period of treatment not exceeding three months under normal conditions of use, or f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation conditions

Article R5125-11

Any change to the conditions under which the pharmacy is set up, relating to the surface area of the premises, the addition or removal of a storage room within the meaning of article R. 5125-8, altera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology

Article R6123-110

I.- Authorisation to carry out interventional neuroradiology imaging may only be granted, maintained or renewed if the holder of the authorisation complies with a minimum annual activity set by order…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-medical benefits

Article R6133-11

…ient's establishment is less than these rates, the amount reimbursed by the health insurance scheme may not exceed the amount invoiced.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article R764-11

…pplicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Decree no. 2014-498 of 16 May 2014.II. - For the application of I:1° After the words: "l'Autorité des marchés financiers", the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article R762-11

…cle R. 440-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2014-498 of 16 May 2014.II. - For the application of I:1° After the words: "l'Autorité des marchés financiers", the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11

…233-3, the services mentioned in e of paragraph 1 of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014.II.-.The statutory auditor and the members of the network to which it belongs are prohibi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-11

The articles L. 624-11 to L. 624-18 do not apply to the lien or resolutory action of the seller of a business.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-11

…intangible items, of the following items:1. However, preference shares as defined in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Code may be issued only if they meet the conditions laid down by order o…

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