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Showing 22212230 of 20000 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 17 April 1985

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-5

…of this profession is punishable as the offence of usurpation of title provided for in article 433-17 of the French Penal Code. Legal entities may be held criminally liable for this offence, under th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-2

…of this profession is punishable as the offence of usurpation of a title provided for inarticle 433-17 of the French Penal Code. Legal entities may be held criminally liable for this offence under the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-4

…on is punishable in the same way as the offence of usurpation of a title provided for inarticle 433-17 of the French Criminal Code. Legal entities may be held criminally liable for this offence under…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L282-2

…Barthélemy; 2° References to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to decisions taken by professional leagues

Article R132-18

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 and by way of exception to the application of the two-month period provided for in the first paragraph of I of this article, the period on expi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30-1

Each year, before 30 April of the following year, innovation mutual funds send the Autorité des marchés financiers a summary statement of the companies financed, the securities held and the amounts in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-32-1

Each year, before 30 April of the following year, local investment funds send the Autorité des marchés financiers a summary statement of the companies financed, the securities held and the amounts inv…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-108

…of scheme no. SA.56985 for business support authorised by the European Commission by decision of 20 April 2020, C(2020) 2595.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and terms of allocation

Article 919-113

…of scheme no. SA.56985 for business support authorised by the European Commission by decision of 20 April 2020, C(2020) 2595.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Action for cessation of unlawful conduct

Article L621-7

…n pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2009/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 as amended on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests, may take action bef…

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