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Showing 34813490 of 21140 articles for Art. Cass. com. 27 April 1993 · Cass. civ. 21 July 1937

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-58

…udice to the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article 9 bis of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983, any disputes regarding the validity of the electoral operations shall be referred, within…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-31

…ever, if the financial guarantee is provided by a collective guarantee body mentioned in article R. 211-27, this body will ensure the immediate implementation of the guarantee by any means in the even…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Committee on abuse of tax law

Article 1653 D

…within the previous five years, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, to a ban on practising a commercial or industrial profession, directing, ad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L741-3

The following do not apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° In Articles L. 221-5 and L. 221-6, references to the livret de développement durable et solidaire; 2° Articles L. 221-13 to L. 221-17-2 rela…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint Conciliation Committee

Article R615-30

…shall stay the proceedings until the expiry of the six-month period provided for in Article L. 615-21 unless the commission has already formulated its conciliation proposal.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Revolving credit

Article D312-22

…the normal operation of the credit concerned, the representative example defined in Article D. 312-21 illustrates the normal conditions of performance of the credit agreement.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article L4523-3

…d as part of the presentation of the annual report and programme, as provided for inarticle L. 2312-27.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for packaging

Article R1322-36

…within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, are treated…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-4

Paying an apprentice less than the minimum wage stipulated in article L. 6222-27 is punishable by a fifth-class fine. The fine is applied as many times as there are apprentices paid under illegal cond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-14

…market surveillance, market analysis, evaluation and consumer information under Articles 25, 26 and 27 of the Regulation referred to in Article R. 5131-12.

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