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Showing 411420 of 48231 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 April 1984 · Cass. com. 4 May 1982 · CA Grenoble 21 December 2006

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article R612-26

The persons responsible for the inspections may ask to be provided with, and inspect on the basis of documents and on the spot, all books, registers, contracts, slips, minutes, accounting records or d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article L3332-26

The free shares referred to in Article L. 3332-14 are only available after a minimum period of five years from their payment into the plan. The provisions of articles L. 225-197-4 and L. 225-197-5 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-26

Through its opinions and proposals, the committee helps to improve the care provided to residents.To this end: 1° It receives all the information it needs to carry out its duties, in particular : a) T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Economic weighting studies

Article A713-26

The professional categories of the chambers of commerce and industry corresponding respectively to the activities of commerce, industry and services are composed in accordance with the lists appearing…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-21

…udicial authority, which shall include in particular the following information: 1° The identity and capacity of the magistrate or court issuing it; 2° The subject of and reasons for the decision; 3° T…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations arising from marriage

Article 211

…feed and maintain in his or her home, the child to whom he or she owes maintenance, should in this case be exempted from paying maintenance.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Advertising

Article R5125-26

…nsfer or change of proprietor of a pharmacy, as well as the creation of a website for the pharmacy, may give rise to a press release in the written press limited to the name of the pharmacist, his uni…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks of birthing centres

Article R6323-26

I. - Birth centres are facilities in which midwives provide : 1° Medical supervision of pregnancy and the aftermath of childbirth as defined in article L. 2122-1 ; 2° Preparation for birth and parenth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-26

…ns set out in Articles L. 613-32 to L. 613-33, or by the European Central Bank, pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 211

Persons who are heard as witnesses take an oath to tell the truth. The judge reminds them that they incur fines and imprisonment in the event of false testimony. Persons who are heard without taking a…

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