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Showing 11511160 of 30362 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 24 February 2006 · Cass. com. 20 November 1962 · Cass. 3e civ. 26 September 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 June 2018

French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-20

All acts relating to the activities mentioned in Article R. 5142-1 or Article R. 5142-40 are carried out under the effective control of a pharmacist or a veterinarian who meets the conditions for prac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article D782-24

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articleIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 621-37-1-2 and D. 621-37-1-3n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article D783-24

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articleIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 621-37-1-2 and D. 621-37-1-3n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Updates

Article L217-20

…ion. When the consumer exercises his right to rescind the contract, the provisions of articles L. 217-16 and L. 217-17 apply. This article does not apply in the case of a grouped offer within the mean…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-24

In the case of a new building project, preliminary studies are the first stage in the project manager's response to the objectives, needs, constraints and requirements of the programme.These studies e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Packaging units for rolling tobacco

Article R3512-24

I.-A unit packet of rolling tobacco may be: 1° Parallelepiped with characteristics that may be specified by order; 2° Cylindrical; 3° A pouch. II-The packaging unit complies with the size characterist…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-5

In the event of the dissolution of a mutual insurance company not due to the withdrawal of authorisation, the surplus of net assets over liabilities shall be devolved, by decision of the General Meeti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-20

The insurance or capitalisation undertaking has no right to demand payment of premiums.If a premium or fraction of a premium has not been paid within ten days of the due date, the insurer shall send t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-20

As an exception to Book III of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration, when the personal interview has been transcribed and audio recorded, the applicant may only have access…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-20

…n of contract to which the employee is entitled, as applicable, in application of articles L. 1225-17 to L. 1225-19.

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