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Showing 47714780 of 58536 articles for Art. II · Cass. 3e civ. 15 September 2010 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 November 1998

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for spa visitors

Article R1322-44-16

…n its use; 2° The essential characteristics of the water ; 3° Where applicable, the treatment used; 4° Any reheating or cooling of the water; 5° The date of the last health inspection and the results…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information for public bar customers

Article R1322-44-17

…e public ; 2° The essential characteristics of this water; 3° Where applicable, the treatment used; 4° Where applicable, the favourable effects on health and the risks associated with prolonged consum…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedure

Article R514-4

The notifications provided for in Chapters II, III and IV of this Title shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Registered mail may be replaced by delivery of the letter to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Suspension and cancellation of financial instruments

Article D420-4

…any decision to lift such a measure ; b) Any decision to refuse to take the measures referred to in II of Article L. 420-10, together with the reasons therefor.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-44

…withdrawal of the transferor.When selecting a winner of the competition provided for in Article R. 742-6-1, the transferor appoints the highest-ranked candidate from among the candidates from the same…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation.

Article R3122-4

…subject to reimbursement due in respect of the subrogation actions referred to in Article L. 3122-4.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L5211-43

…tation to the highest average by the college of presidents of each of these categories of syndicate;4° 10% by representatives of the departmental council, elected by the latter by proportional represe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-4

The court appoints, if necessary, a provisional administrator of the business, sets the upset prices, determines the main conditions of the sale, and appoints the public officer who draws up the speci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-47

…cation referred to in the previous paragraph, it may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 145-38, be taken into account when setting the rent, if the adjoining commercial activities have in t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-4

…investigation into the causes of death or the causes of a disappearance mentioned in the articles 74 and 74-1, the investigating judge shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter I of…

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