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Showing 541550 of 52621 articles for Art. L 145-17 · Cass. 3e civ. 22 February 1968 · CA Paris 13 February 2008 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 June 1998 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 March 1969

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to the provision of services

Article L521-24

Any measure taken pursuant to article L. 521-23 may require the service provider to display, in a place visible from outside the place where the service is provided, all or part of this measure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-17

I.-Before any tobacco product is placed on the market, tobacco product manufacturers and importers must send a list of all the ingredients used in the manufacture of tobacco products and their emissio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-24

Any person operating a modelling agency who fails to conclude a written employment contract with each model they employ, in breach of the provisions of article L. 7123-5, is punishable by six months'…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-24

Any breach of article L. 224-66 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-24

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the measures necessary for the application of this section. In particular, it shall determine the grounds for suspension or extension of the time limits…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Disputes relating to appointment

Article L1441-24

On pain of inadmissibility, disputes relating to the appointment under the conditions set out in Article L. 1441-1 shall be brought by any candidate or list representative within ten days of this appo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Commercial guarantee

Article L217-24

I.-Any professional operating in an economic sector mentioned in III of this article may ask the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumption to formally take a position on the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-24

In staff portage companies, all staff portage employees who satisfy the seniority conditions defined by article L. 2314-21 and who, at the time the lists are drawn up, are carrying out a portage servi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Demergers involving the participation of joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-24

The draft demerger shall not be submitted to the bondholders' meetings of the companies to which the assets and liabilities are transferred. However, the ordinary meeting of bondholders may give a man…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedure for marketing FIAs in France

Article L214-24-1

I. - Any French portfolio management company, any management company established in a Member State of the European Union or any asset manager established in a third country shall, prior to marketing i…

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