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Showing 26612670 of 58366 articles for Art. Ord. 2014-86 of 30 January 2014 · Loi 2015-990 of 6 August 2015

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-6

The pursuing party summons the owner of the business and the creditors registered prior to the decision ordering the sale, to the domicile declared by them in their registrations, at least fifteen day…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Water and sanitary installations

Article R1331-60

…ctive accommodation and tourist accommodation must have sanitary facilities with a permanent supply of both cold and hot water and with sufficient flow and pressure. The obligation to have hot water d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Use and maintenance

Article R1331-63

Furnished or furnished accommodation, premises used for collective accommodation and tourist accommodation, and in particular their sanitary facilities, as well as their communal areas, must be in goo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Equipment

Article R1331-62

Furnished or furnished accommodation, collective accommodation and tourist accommodation must have equipment and furnishings that are clean and in good condition.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Use and maintenance

Article R1331-64

Occupants and operators of furnished or furnished accommodation, premises used for collective accommodation and tourist accommodation shall take all precautions to prevent the appearance and developme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Safety

Article R1331-61

…tion unit has an independent door fitted with a security device, such as a lock or bolt.In the case of a collective entrance, access to the rooms is independent of the public house.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Delegated driving vehicle

Article L224-68-1

Prior to the conclusion of a contract of sale or hire of a vehicle with driver delegation as defined by the Highway Code, the trader shall provide the consumer with information relating to the conditi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Suspicious transaction reports

Article L621-17-6

Without prejudice to Article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Articles L. 621-17-3 and L. 621-20-1 of this Code and the exercise of its powers by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the latter,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-6

Clinical investigations in the field of dentistry may only be carried out under the direction and supervision of a dental surgeon or a doctor with appropriate experience. Clinical investigations in th…

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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 judicial representative

Article A812-6

The examination comprises written eligibility tests and an oral admission test.The subjects of these tests are decided by the selection board.

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