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Showing 731740 of 59246 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 June 2009 n° 08-10.350 · Cass. com. 22 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 22 May 1991 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 July 1996 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 April 2003

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-22

…ers to be elected. This call shall inform the electing pharmacists of :1° The date of the election ;2° The number of full and alternate members to be elected;3° The voting procedures set out in articl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Formation of the credit agreement

Article R313-22

The amount of the survey fee, provided for in article L. 313-38, which the lender may request from the borrower when the contract for which the loan was requested has not been concluded, is limited to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-22

…s that excessively infringe his right to respect for his private and family life, he and the victim may, at any time during the measure, request that the alert and pre-alert distances be revised, or t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Government bonds

Article L213-22

Holders of amortised debt securities issued or managed by the State may not be claimed the amount of coupons due that have been detached prior to presentation for redemption. Only the interest corresp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special privileges.

Article L3253-22

The sums owed to public works contractors may not be subject to seizure or opposition to the detriment of either employees or creditor suppliers in respect of supplies of materials of any kind used in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-22-2

The sums due under a fidelity guarantee are reduced in the event of redemption before the expiry date of the guarantee, in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Packaging characteristics

Article L3512-22

…ice when these products are packaged in folding boxes with a hinged lid; c) An information message; 2° For smokeless tobacco products, a health warning affixed twice. II - Cigarette rolling papers are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article D6124-229

…t ionising radiation. II.-the holder has premises comprising at least: 1° A patient reception area; 2° An area dedicated to patient examination; 3° An area for preparing for the examination and commun…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-22

3° Name and signature of the analyst; > Sealed samples are kept by the laboratory. Sealed samples are kept by the laboratory.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article R1446-22

…ege mentioned in 1° of the same article ; b) No more than two members from the college mentioned in 2° of the same article; c) A maximum of nine members from the three colleges mentioned in 6°, 5° and…

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