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Showing 30913100 of 70794 articles for Art. R 143-1 à R 143-3 · Cass. com. 28 April 2004 · Cass. com. 20 October 1998 · Cass. com. 7 March 2000 · Cass. com. 25 February 2003 · Loi 2015-990 du 6 août 2015

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L513-25

Article L. 228-39 of the French Commercial Code does not apply to sociétés de crédit foncier.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-25

Pharmacists or their agents are prohibited from soliciting orders from the public. It is forbidden for pharmacists to receive orders for medicinal products and other products or objects mentioned in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of clean seawater

Article R1322-73

I. - The use of clean seawater in contact with foodstuffs is authorised only for the uses referred to : - Chapter VII of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 ; - Section VIII of Annex III to Regula…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-62-2

Without prejudice to the application of Article 706-58, in the event of proceedings relating to a felony or misdemeanour mentioned in articles 628,706-73 and 706-73-1, where the hearing of a person re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-66-1

The decision to affiliate to an insurance group company or to terminate such affiliation is taken at the general meeting of each mutual insurance company, which rules under the conditions laid down in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Obtaining a new residence permit with a change of reason

Article R433-6

Subject to articles L. 421-2 and annexed to this code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article A123-18

In its application for registration, the European Economic Interest Grouping declares, pursuant to Article R. 123-62 : 1° With regard to the grouping: a) Its name, its trading name, if one is used; b)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-6-1

A public interest entity that applies to the bureau of the High Council for authorisation to extend the term of office of its statutory auditor, pursuant to III of article L. 823-3-1, shall send him a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose, organisation and operation

Article D6352-28

The management of company centres is subject to the control of the social and economic committee. The management of collective centres is subject to the control of a commission made up of three employ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-25-1

Agents who carry out their duties in direct contact with families or who personally participate in the conclusion or execution of one of the funeral services provided for by 2°, 3°, 6° and 8° of artic…

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