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Showing 39513960 of 23051 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 July 2007 – no. 05-19.373

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book II: Provisions specific to each court.

Article 853

…the cases provided for by law or regulation, where the claim is for an amount less than or equal to 10,000 euros or where it arises from the performance of an obligation the amount of which does not e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-8

For the purposes of Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union through criminal law…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-2

…horised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 shall provide the following documents to the Autorité des marchés financiers:1° The writte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-13

…m must bear : 1° The pharmacy stamp ; 2° The registration number(s) provided for in article R. 5132-10 ; 3° The date of dispensing; 4° The quantities dispensed; 5° Where applicable, the information pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-15

…e analyses enters a registration number for each sample on the label referred to in Article R. 5127-10.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2651-2

…ishments, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISION…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2661-2

…ishments, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISION…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Banking Inclusion Observatory, funds repayable from the public and dormant accounts

Article R753-4

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 312-9 and R. 312-10no. 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-11No. 2014-737 of 30 June 2014R. 312-12n° 2020-1565 of 10…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Director.

Article D6431-17

In addition to those set out in article L. 6431-10, the Director is responsible for the following tasks: 1° In charge of relations with the supervisory authorities, the Territory's High Administrator…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VIII: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK VI RELATING TO BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Article L781-1

…ands, references to Regulations (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012, No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, No 596/2014 of…

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