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Showing 51315140 of 47383 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 2012 n° 11-13.176 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 December 1996 · Cass. com. 18 February 1997 · Cass. com. 19 March 2013 n° 11-26.566 · Cass. 3e civ. 28 February 2012 n° 11-10.705

French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-187

…ference, he may decide to subject the applicant to all or part of the aptitude test provided for in 3° of article R. 212-193.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-18

…the works;2° To monitor the reservations made during acceptance of the works until they are lifted;3° To examine the problems reported by the project owner;4° To compile the file of the works carried…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately

Article A37-18

…rated at the bottom of the front of this notice. In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 49-3-1, this notice may also include a statement to the effect that payment of the fixed fine may be ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advisory Committee on the Financial Sector and Advisory Committee on Financial Legislation and Regulation

Article D783-18

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 614-1n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 614-2No. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 614-3no. 2005-1007 of 2 A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advisory Committee on the Financial Sector and Advisory Committee on Financial Legislation and Regulation

Article D782-18

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 614-1n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 614-2No. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 614-3no. 2005-1007 of 2 A…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-185

…ng and related activities, the substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the professional qualification of the applicant and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-18

…oms warehousing; c) Inward processing; d) Processing under customs control; e) Temporary admission; 3° When they are intended for introduction into free zones or free warehouses.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Commission des clauses abusives

Article R822-18

…or administrative order or members of the Conseil d'Etat, from whom the vice-chairman is appointed;3° Two persons qualified in contract law or techniques, chosen after consultation with the Conseil n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-185

…tical form of the medicinal product concerned ;2° The batch number and the number of units supplied;3° The date of the disposal operation;4° The name and address of the recipient(s).Establishments whi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions

Article L2223-18

…f publicity that must be used to bring the reports to the attention of the families and the public; 3° The measures to be taken by the communes to preserve the names of the persons buried in the plot…

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