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Showing 29913000 of 19493 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 April 1972

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-1

…ntioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, the list of which is set by decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-2

…r the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, under the conditions specified by the provisions of this Part. In this capacity, the age…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-232-1

…aph 2 of Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative finance intermediaries

Article L773-38

…mber 2021 L. 548-3 and L. 548-4 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 548-5 Order no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 548-6Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 II.For the application of the articles me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative finance intermediaries

Article L774-38

…mber 2021 L. 548-3 and L. 548-4 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 548-5 Order no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 548-6Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 II.For the application of the articles me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R734-13

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 151-1 and R. 151-2n° 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019R. 151-3No. 2020-892 of 22 July 2020R. 151-4 and R. 151-5no. 2019-1590 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-16

…designating voters falling within the activities defined in the appendix to decree no. 98-247 of 2 April 1998 relating to craft qualifications and the trades and crafts sector. It also sends a questi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L783-2

…36 of 30 August 2023L. 612-2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A, B of I and IIILaw 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608 of 27 November…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L784-2

…36 of 30 August 2023L. 612-2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A, B of I and IIILaw 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608 of 27 November…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-3

…ot deprive the consumer of his right to updates in accordance with the provisions of article L. 217-19. The seller is also liable, for the same period of time, for any lack of conformity resulting fro…

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