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Showing 29913000 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Right to an account

Article D312-8-2

…to exercise the right to an account with the Banque de France, as referred to in III of article L. 312-1. It also informs the applicant that the credit institution designated by the Banque de France…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Mortuary rooms (R).

Article R2223-89-1

…ies, companies or associations and their establishments authorised in accordance with article L. 2223-23, authorised by any person who is entitled to provide for the funeral, have access, under the co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-8

…ation, division or decision;2° A reproduction of the entries made in the National Register of Marks;3° A certificate stating that no entry exists.From the day of the publication provided for in the fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-8

…rescribing in vitro diagnostic medical devices with a view to issuing them in another Member State; 3° The conditions under which the sale, resale or use of certain devices or categories of devices me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice.

Article R4127-80

…the days and times of consultation ; 2° His status with regard to health insurance organisations; 3° The speciality in respect of which he is registered on the roll or the qualification awarded to h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIb: Provisions applicable to certain infringements of the public land transport services police regulations

Article R49-8-4

The agent shall, if necessary, provide proof of the approval mentioned in the first paragraph of II of Article 529-4.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Delegated driving vehicle

Article L224-68-1

…trader by the vehicle manufacturer or its authorised representative, within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018, on any m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Suspicious transaction reports

Article L621-17-6

Without prejudice to Article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Articles L. 621-17-3 and L. 621-20-1 of this Code and the exercise of its powers by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the latter,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L773-31

…column of the same table: Articles applicable In the version resulting from L. 541-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1 Augus…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L774-31

…column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 541-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1 Augus…

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