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Showing 32213230 of 44027 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 November 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 March 1993

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Public declaration of interests

Article R1451-3

…procedures for the preparation, authentication and secure transmission of electronic declarations; 3° The conditions under which the administrations, authorities, establishments or public interest gr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-3

…rritory a medical device or its accessories is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros: 1° Without the EU declaration of conformity having been drawn up in accordance with A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Replacement

Article L7223-3

…hairmen shall be held within one month, in accordance with the procedures set out in articles L. 7223-1 et L. 7223-2.In the event of the resignation of the president and all the vice-presidents, the a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-34

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, in the cases provided for in Articles L. 341-37, L. 341-38, L. 341-40 and L. 341-41, the lender or lessor may be deprived of the right to interest, i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Conciliation

Article R4233-35

During the conciliation meeting, the parties and, where applicable, their representatives are heard by the conciliator(s). A report of total or partial conciliation or a report of non-conciliation is…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2

Article R421-38

…onal to the sums recovered by them in respect of the contribution from policyholders referred to in 3° below. 2° The contribution of those responsible for accidents which give rise to personal injury,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-31

…and commitments subject to approval by the General Meeting;2° The names of the directors concerned;3° The names of the Chief Executive Officer or the Deputy Chief Executive Officers concerned;4° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-32

…erifying compliance with the location conditions and technical operating conditions provided for in 3° of Article L. 6122-2; 2° In the case of an initial application for authorisation submitted by a h…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Contracts carried out as part of experimental programmes

Article R2172-34

These contracts are concluded following a competitive tendering procedure in accordance with the provisions of this book, limited to economic operators chosen from among those whose projects have been…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-3

In the cases provided for in articles 515-9 and 515-13 of the Civil Code, the matter shall be referred to the court by an application delivered or addressed to the registry. In addition to the particu…

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