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Showing 12811290 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Management

Article L214-102-1

The provisions of article L. 214-24-28 shall apply to AIFs covered by this paragraph.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment

Article D1513-3

Article D. 1332-28 comes into force in Mayotte on 31 December 2031.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-14

…tis C virus, this investigation is carried out under the conditions laid down in article 102 of law no. 2002-303 of 4 March 2002 on patients' rights and the quality of the healthcare system. It carrie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R490-6

…ion pursuant to the provisions of Article 15(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Advertising and promotion

Article R5124-65

Subject to the provisions of article L. 1453-7, and articles L. 4311-28, L. 4321-20 and L. 4343-1, advertising in favour of pharmaceutical companies and establishments may not include any offer of pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee undertaking

Article R7123-29

When a modelling agency's guarantee commitment comes to an end, the agency may continue its activity only if it has obtained, under the conditions provided for in articles R. 7123-26 to R. 7123-28, an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-60

The authorised officers may, during the visit, take evidence from the occupier of the premises, their representative or any other person, with a view to obtaining any information or explanations that…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R7125-27

Assembly councillors may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling to take part in assembly meetings and meetings…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49-3

…he Government Commissioner by any means that confers a date of receipt. The Government Commissioner may simultaneously institute proceedings against the persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 321…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1135

…state situated in Corsica. The same exemption applies to notarised deeds drawn up between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2014 with a view to settling an indivision of inheritance involving property an…

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