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Showing 15711580 of 49119 articles for Art. L 145-16 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 February 1987 · Cass. 3e civ. 23 July 1986 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 February 1972 · Cass. com. 26 October 1993

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 20: Sporting and leisure goods, electrically-assisted bicycles and motorised personal transport devices

Article L224-113

Any professional who markets maintenance and repair services for sports and leisure goods, including bicycles, electrically assisted bicycles and motorised personal transport devices allows consumers…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-11

Decisions of the Supervisory Board are taken by simple majority. Each member of the Supervisory Board has a number of votes depending on its total financial contribution to the guarantee fund and thos…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Prohibition on returning to French territory

Article L612-11

…istrative authority may extend the prohibition on return for a maximum period of two years in the following cases:1° The foreign national has remained illegally on French territory when he/she was obl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regional or establishment director

Article R5312-26

The Regional Director represents Pôle emploi in its relations with users, agents and third parties and in legal proceedings and civil acts concerning the region, in particular those relating to the ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Advertising

Article R5125-26

Advertising for pharmacies is authorised only under the conditions and subject to the reservations set out below: 1° The creation, transfer or change of proprietor of a pharmacy, as well as the creati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3115-26

I. - The master of a vessel who observes a risk to public health on board immediately informs the competent regional surveillance and rescue operational centre when the vessel is at sea or the harbour…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-26

The statement of appeal lodged by a detained person pursuant to article 503 is forwarded on the same day or on the first working day thereafter by the head of the prison to the registry of the court t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-11

The time spent by the members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee is also paid as actual working time: 1° Seeking preventive measures in all urgent and serious situations, in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-26

The heavy equipment listed below is subject to the authorisation provided for in Article L. 6122-1:1° (Repealed) ;2° The following cross-sectional imaging equipment, with the exception of that exclusi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-26

The Registrar shall without delay send to all the parties to whom the decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property has been notified, by simple letter, a copy of t…

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