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Showing 32313240 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-63-1

Humanitarian wholesale distributors as defined in 8° of article R. 5124-2 are subject to compliance with good practice in the donation of medicinal products, set by order of the Minister for Health an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article R112-6

The standardised information document on the insurance product referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 112-2 includes the following information: 1° Details of the type of insurance; 2° A sum…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: List of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article A212-1

The diplomas, professional qualifications and qualification certificates entitling the holder to teach, lead or supervise a given physical or sporting activity or a group of similar activities for a s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-28

No tenant entitled to eviction compensation may be forced to leave the premises before receiving it. Until such compensation is paid, he is entitled to remain in the premises under the terms and condi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-73

The liquidator is appointed in accordance with the Articles of Association, except in the two cases provided for in Article R. 743-72, and in the cases provided for in Article R. 743-74. Failing this,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Concession contracts awarded without prior advertising or competitive tendering

Article R3121-6

Concession contracts may be concluded without prior advertising or competitive tendering in the following cases: 1° The concession contract may only be awarded to a specific economic operator for tech…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The town council.

Article R2573-6-1

For the application of the last paragraph of article L. 2121-17 in its locally applicable wording, the municipal council shall designate by deliberation the rooms equipped with the teleconferencing sy…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-3-1

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article R. 5124-3, manufacturers and importers of medicinal products may only distribute investigational medicinal products and, where applicable, ancillary…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R613-7

Each year, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution updates the decisions taken on an individual basis or on a sub-consolidated basis pursuant to Article L. 613-21-4.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R773-39

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 6-2 of Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia: 1° Artic…

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