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Showing 3140 of 54779 articles for Art. Ordinance 2019-359 of 24 April 2019 – restrictive-practices reform

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 L1125-24

…promoter whose civil liability is not covered by the insurance provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 1125-9 shall be punished by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Advertising of regulated commercial transactions

Article L132-24

…rohibited under the conditions set out in article L. 121-22 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal entity.

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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 L1126-24

Notwithstanding article 13 of the law of 16 and 24 August 1790 on the organisation of the judiciary, the judicial court has sole jurisdiction to rule on any action for compensation for damage resultin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Disengagement operations relating to agricultural or first-processed products

Article L122-24

…rtising carried out outside shops relating to a clearance operation for food products or categories of food products defined by decree, with the exception of fresh fruit and vegetables, involving seve…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Discounts or reductions cancelling out the effect of registration tax on carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars

Article L121-24

Any form of advertising or communication offering a discount or reduction that cancels out or reduces for the end consumer the effect of the tax on carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars provide…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article R511-24

For the application of article L. 511-84, the conduct likely to result in the reduction or restitution, in whole or in part, of the variable remuneration shall be defined by the credit institutions an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to each medical profession

Article R4113-24

The members of a private practice partnership of dental surgeons have a common professional residence. However, the company may be authorised by the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre to practise in one…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-24

The public accountants of the State mentioned in Article L. 518-14 are accountants of the General Directorate of Public Finance. When they handle deposits from customers whose accounts are held in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval

Article L214-24-24

The formation, conversion or liquidation of a general-purpose investment fund or a subfund of a general-purpose investment fund is subject to authorisation by the Autorité des marchés financiers.The A…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2423

The registration of mortgages is carried out by the department responsible for land registration on the filing of two forms dated, signed and certified as true by the signatory of the certificate of i…

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