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Showing 651660 of 48530 articles for Art. L 145-16 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 February 1987 · Cass. 3e civ. 23 July 1986 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 February 1972

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-16

In the cases provided for in article L. 217-14, the consumer informs the seller of his decision to cancel the contract. The consumer returns the goods to the seller at the latter's expense. The seller…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of the borrower's solvency

Article L312-16

…ent, the creditor checks the borrower's creditworthiness on the basis of sufficient information, including information provided by the borrower at the request of the creditor. The creditor shall consu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article LO6221-16

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the chairman shall have the casting vote. Votes on appointments are always taken by secret b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article LO6321-16

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the chairman shall have the casting vote. Votes on appointments are always taken by secret b…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-16

The declarations provided for in articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-16

The persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall refrain from carrying out any transaction involving sums which they know, suspect or have good reason to suspect originate from an offence punishable by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-16

In all cases where the municipality grants a lease to a person who, on 4 January 1967, occupied or operated the property in question, that person is not entitled to any compensation other than that re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-16

Hospital pharmacy assistants who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and who are established and legally prac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-16

Articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-15 apply taking into account the nature of the service offered or provided, the nature of the financial instrument in question, and the professional or non-professional na…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-16

When a judgment of compulsory liquidation or adopting a total disposal plan, a measure prohibiting the exercise of a commercial profession or a measure of incapacity has become final in respect of one…

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