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Showing 411420 of 58186 articles for Art. Loi 2013-98 du 28-1-2013

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R321-28

The Conseil des maisons de vente assigns trainees. This is done on the advice of the Chambre nationale des commissaires de justice, for traineeships in the offices of commissaires de justice, and on t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-28

…2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-28

…ers that the distribution presents a risk to people's health, he asks the person responsible for producing or distributing the water to take corrective measures to restore the quality of the water. It…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-28

Applications must be submitted to the prefecture of the Ile-de-France region, prefecture of Paris by a date set by prefectoral order. This order also sets the deadline for sending or, where applicable…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the sale by auction of an immovable property

Article R742-28

…er the conditions set out in Articles R. 322-37 and R. 322-38 of the code of civil enforcement procedures.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-28

…10 an examination to test their knowledge, organised by the National Council, the syllabus and procedures for which are set by order of the Minister of Justice: 1° When their training covers subjects…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article L321-28

In the event of a breach of the laws, regulations or professional obligations applicable to them or of the provisions of this chapter, nationals of the Member States of the European Union and of the S…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-28

The provisions of articles R. 1245-4 and R. 1245-9 are applicable to establishments or organisations authorised under article R. 1245-24. For the application of article R. 1245-9, the responsible pers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-3

…of the judicial police or customs officers mentioned in article 28-1 of this code. To carry out the duties set out in this article, they have jurisdiction throughout France. They are authorised to dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-28

I. - A UCITS with a formula is a UCITS which meets the following two conditions:1° It is managed passively and its management objective is to reach, at the end of a given period, an amount determined…

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