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Showing 39713980 of 21140 articles for Art. Cass. com. 27 April 1993 · Cass. civ. 21 July 1937

French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-20

…ot contraindicated in practising or teaching sport, less than three months old; - two self-adhesive 21 × 14 cm envelopes, stamped at the current rate and bearing the candidate's name and address; - a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-14

…r the mixed financial holding company has not been designated as a resolution entity, as defined in 21° of Article L. 613-34-1, in any of the group's resolution groups, as defined in 22° of the same a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-1

…thorised to provide investment services may, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 511-21 to L. 511-28, establish branches to provide investment and related services in mainland France, G…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-7

…including on what falls under advertising within the meaning of article 20 de la loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance en l'économie numérique. Any online platform operator shall display,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1343-1

…tisement for a substance classified as dangerous, in breach of Article 48(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labell…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-17

In the event of exclusion, departure or death accompanied by the refusal of approval of the transferee or successors, the holder of the shares, or, in the event of death, his successors, have the opti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-71

…do not apply to companies operating one or more of the classes mentioned in 20 to 26 of article R. 321-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue

Article R5132-37

The pharmacist who sells his pharmacy or the veterinarian who sells his place of business must, in the presence of the purchaser, make an inventory of the substances, preparations or medicines classif…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-136

In the event of contributions in kind or the stipulation of special benefits, the contribution auditors are appointed and carry out their duties under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Admission of claims.

Article R624-4

…not contested the mandataire judiciaire's proposal within the period provided for in Article L. 622-27. Decisions ruling on jurisdiction, on the existence of a serious dispute or on the contestation o…

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