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Showing 38713880 of 20828 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 Mar. 1988 – no. 86-16362

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-2

…he words: "of the local authority"; 2° In 4° of Article R. 3512-2, the words: "as defined by Decree No. 96-1136 of 18 December 1996 laying down the safety requirements for collective play areas" are d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4111-14

…er for Health, shall, after obtaining the opinion of the commission provided for in article R. 4111-15, issue the authorisation to practise provided for in Ia and II of article L. 4111-2 and in articl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-2

…the said plans may only be used to acquire the securities and shares referred to in article L. 3332-15 of the French Labour Code, in accordance with article L. 3334-12 of that code. The Supervisory Bo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-12-1

…must be notified to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.Pursuant to Articles 4 and 15 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, the acquisition or extension of direc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-6

…ermanent dietetic post as a civil servant or public employee on the date of entry into force of Law no. 86-76 of 17 January 1986 containing various provisions of a social nature ; 2° Persons holding a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 796 bis

…d by a person who is the victim of an act of terrorism, within the meaning of I of Article 9 of Law no. 86-1020 of 9 September 1986 relating to the fight against terrorism, are exempt from gratuitous…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article D211-9-4

Without prejudice to Article R. 22-10-28 of the French Commercial Code, the right to attend General Meetings of undertakings for collective investment in the form of companies whose shares are admitte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-7

Any veterinary medicinal product which does not have the marketing authorisation referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, the registration referred to in Article 86 of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-5

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Carrying out an activity or using a process, device or substance prohibited under Article L. 1333-4 ; 2° Exposing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L910-1

Articles:1° L. 125-3, L. 126-1 ;2° L. 225-245-1, L. 229-1 to L. 229-15, L. 238-6, L. 244-5 and L. 252-1 to L. 252-13 ;3° L. 490-9;4° L. 522-1 to L. 522-40;4° bis. L. 621-4(last sentence of the first p…

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