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Showing 27112720 of 58536 articles for Art. II · Cass. 3e civ. 15 September 2010 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 November 1998

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-4

…nformation obligations mentioned in articles L. 111-7, L. 111-7-2 et L. 111-7-3 of this code and in II of the article 15 of law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 relating to the status of companies grouping…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 428

(1) Any infringement of the provisions, either legislative or regulatory, prohibiting importation, exportation or re-exportation or making exportation or re-exportation subject to the payment of dutie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-4

…of fruits presented with a view to recovery in the event of error, omission or misrepresentation". II.-The provisions of the last paragraph are applicable in the case of transport made on behalf of F…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-4

…les of procedure, use the forms of remote collegiate deliberation provided for by ordonnance no. 2014-1329 of 6 November 2014 relating to remote deliberation by collegiate administrative bodies. The d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-4

…industry, provided they are at least eighteen years of age and satisfy the conditions laid down in II of Article L. 713-3 : 1° Voters in their own right referred to in 1° of II of Article L. 713-1 re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Closure of examination and request for reopening

Article L531-40

If, within less than nine months of the decision to close the file taken pursuant to articles L. 531-37 or L. 531-38, the asylum seeker requests that the file be reopened or submits a new application,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the supervision of practice

Article A322-48

The number of participants per instructor is determined by the instructor on the basis of his or her competence, the level of the participants, the environmental conditions and the characteristics of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the supervision of practice

Article A322-49

If changes in weather or water conditions are likely to endanger the health or safety of participants, the supervisor will adapt or cancel the activities.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Commission provided for in article L. 214-4

Article R214-4

The committee and its specialist bodies meet when convened by the chairman and on the agenda he has set. Meetings are convened as of right when requested, on a specific agenda, either by the minister…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R4211-43

…es authorised3° Changes to premises affecting the conditions under which activities are carried out;4° the creation of new premises in which the authorised activities are carried out.II - The applicat…

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