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Showing 36213630 of 53167 articles for Art. L 141-16 · Cass. com. 29 June 1954 · Cass. com. 7 December 1960 · CA Orléans 18 December 2003 · Cass. com. 8 June 1982 · Cass. com. 25 June 1969

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-8

I. - This article shall apply to services or parts of services that participate in the exercise of competencies of the State, the region of Guadeloupe or the department of Guadeloupe transferred to th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-78

…ses the new interest rate or repayment terms proposed when the contract is renewed, the borrower shall repay the amount of credit already used under the terms and conditions preceding the proposed cha…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-79

…t a reduction in the maximum amount of credit granted, the suspension of his right to use it or the cancellation of his contract.In the latter case, he shall repay, under the terms of the contract, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-16

The authorisation holder shall inform the Director General of the Agency of the commencement of the activity covered by the authorisation. He shall also inform him of the definitive cessation of this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-18

One or more samples of the biological product used to carry out the medical biology analyses provided for in articles R. 1211-14 to R. 1211-16 are kept under conditions set by order of the Minister fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-8

I. - In order to grant authorisation, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall ensure that, taking into account the need to guarantee the sound and prudent management of the electron…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804 A

If the offender commits, within five years of a settlement or conviction that became final after the entry into force of the loi n° 77-1453 du 29 décembre 1977 modifiée accordant des garanties de proc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-7

Herbalists who qualified on 20 September 1941 have the right to practise for life. Qualified herbalists may hold for sale and sell for medical use medicinal plants or parts of plants, whether indigeno…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-7

The syndicate commission is called upon to give its opinion on the arrangements for the enjoyment of the section's property, the fruits of which are collected in kind, as determined by the town counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6463-7

The Executive Council is consulted in matters of audiovisual communication:1° By the representative of the State, on any decision falling within the remit of the Government of the Republic and specifi…

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