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Showing 54215430 of 41666 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Value-added services

Article L224-47-1

I.-The operator mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 224-43 provides, in the cases provided for in II of Article L. 224-46, to suspend access to the number and, where applicable, to terminat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-4

I. - Any public or private person responsible for the production or distribution to the public of water intended for human consumption in any form whatsoever, whether public networks or internal netwo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-46

The companies and entities referred to in 1° of Article L. 561-45-1 shall declare to the Trade and Companies Register, through the intermediary of the body referred to in the second paragraph of Artic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European standardised information sheet

Article R313-4

…lender; 2° The credit intermediary, where applicable; 3° The main characteristics of the loan;> and 4° The interest rate and other charges; 5° The number and frequency of each instalment; 6° The amoun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L2331-4

…hold refuse from camping sites, the special fee or the fee for the removal of refuse, waste and residues; 2° Proceeds from the parking fee provided for in article L. 2333-87; 3° Le produit des péages…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Substances and preparations other than those mentioned in section 1 and subsections 3, 4 and 5.

Article R5132-44-1

When they are included in lists I or II, substances and preparations other than those mentioned in section 1 are subject to the provisions of articles R. 5132-1 to R. 5132-26.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-5

…ropriate, by compensation for the loss of value that may have resulted from the use of the property.During the course of the investigation or when no court has been seised or when the court seised has…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-41

…r of their choice providing the account information service referred to in 8° of II of Article L. 314-1.II. - When providing the account information service, the payment service provider :1° obtains t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between the Agency and the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies

Article R1413-44

In order to carry out the tasks and powers provided for in Articles L. 1413-1, L. 1413-2 and L. 1413-3, the Director General of the Agency shall enter into an agreement with each Director General of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-43

…ds and coordinates the actions of the various parties involved; 2° Ensures compliance with the procedures organised by this section; 3° Evaluates the information reported to it, including the results…

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