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Showing 291300 of 36260 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 May 1998

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to the provision of services

Article L521-19

…ce does not comply with the regulations in force adopted pursuant to Book IV, the authorised agents may order that it be brought into conformity, within a period that they shall set.This bringing into…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-19

The right to compromise may be regulated by the Territorial Council in all administrative, fiscal, customs or economic matters falling within its jurisdiction. Where the settlement relates to acts con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-19

The right to compromise may be regulated by the Territorial Council in all administrative, fiscal, customs or economic matters falling within its jurisdiction. Where the settlement relates to acts con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-19

The right to compromise may be regulated by the Territorial Council in all administrative, fiscal, customs or economic matters falling within its jurisdiction. Where the settlement relates to acts con…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-19

Voters shall use only the voting materials provided by the administration.The vote shall be cast on a single ballot paper bearing no erasures, distinguishing marks or overwriting, failing which it sha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or compartments of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article L214-190

…r those entrusted to it by Article L. 214-189, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may conduct documentary and on-site investigations of the management company of a securitisation und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-19

…cluding at least : a) A person recognised for their expertise in ethical and scientific issues, who may be a member of a recognised ethical body; b) A researcher or teacher-researcher in the human and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-19

The organisation may not respond to repetitive or abusive requests.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-19

Decisions on registration may be appealed to the administrative courts.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-19

…pean Economic Area operating in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Martin, it shall send the competent authority of the home State of the institution…

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