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Showing 20812090 of 34398 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 Dec. 2007 – no. 06-15.137

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R775-40

…plicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 562-1n° 2021-387 of 2 April 2021R. 562-2No. 2018-264 of 9 April 2018R. 562-3n° 2021-387 of 2 April 2021R. 562-4 and R. 562-5n° 2018-264 of 9…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-43

…accounts and the allocation of results, as well as the employment table; 3° Donations and legacies; 4° Acquisitions, disposals, exchanges of buildings, leases and rentals relating to them and involvin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-4

In the event of a worsening of the risk during the term of the contract, such that, if the new circumstances had been declared when the contract was taken out or renewed, the insurer would not have ta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-5

The authorisation is granted for a period of five years, with no tacit renewal possible. It is valid throughout the department. The prefectoral order authorising an organisation pursuant to the first…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-7

If it is shown to be impossible to appoint an authorised body in the department where the business is located, the prefect of that department, on receipt of an express detailed request, may exceptiona…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-6

…y no longer meets the conditions for obtaining, updating or practising, mentioned in article R. 752-44-2. The organisation to which the authorisation has been granted is informed in advance of the gro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-3

…ion and accompanied by documents proving compliance with the conditions laid down in article R. 752-44-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-1

…ficate of conformity provided for in Article L. 752-23 for the projects mentioned in article R. 752-44 :1° For projects not requiring planning permission:a) The commercial operating authorisation;b) P…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-2

…s by whom or under whose responsibility the certificate of conformity referred to in Article R. 752-44-1 hold a higher education qualification or diploma of a level equal to or higher than level 3 wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: EC verification.

Article R5211-43

…devices and send it the batch release certificate for the substance referred to in article R. 5212-24 used in this device, drawn up by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de…

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