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Showing 42214230 of 59235 articles for Art. Cass. com. avis 1-12-2021 n° 20-15.164 FS-D

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-14

Investment service providers other than portfolio management companies may, on their own initiative or at the request of a client, treat as a professional or non-professional client, either generally…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article D3335-18

Any establishment mentioned in article D. 3335-16 which opens a public house without the mayor's authorisation or without complying with the conditions set by the temporary dispensation is subject to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article D2352-14

The directors of the participating companies convene the members of the special negotiating body to an initial meeting. The invitation sets the date of the meeting. It is sent by registered letter wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article D2372-14

The directors of the participating companies convene the members of the special negotiating body to an initial meeting. The invitation sets the date of the meeting. It is sent by registered letter wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-1

At least one doctor practising radiotherapy or brachytherapy, with the qualifications mentioned in article D. 6124-133, takes part, physically or by videoconference, in the multidisciplinary consultat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-16

Sales are announced at least ten days in advance by public notice or, where applicable, by printed and distributed catalogues, special notices and public display of the items to be sold.The notice sha…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ALLOWANCE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article D553-17

The death of the beneficiary terminates entitlement to the asylum seeker's allowance. The death of a family member terminates entitlement for the portion corresponding to that person.The beneficiary's…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-10

The nurse will organise follow-up for each pupil to whom emergency contraception has been administered. In all cases, it is the nurse's responsibility to ensure that the pupil receives psychological s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article D533-15

I. - For the purposes of II of Article L. 533-12, the information provided to clients is as follows:1° Where they provide the investment service referred to in 5° of Article L. 321-1, investment servi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D40-1

The notice of the end of information sent to the parties pursuant to I of Article 175 shall include a statement informing them of their right to request, if they have not already done so, and in accor…

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