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Showing 49214930 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 Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity

Article L224-25-21

In the cases provided for in article L. 224-25-20, the consumer shall inform the trader of his decision to obtain a price reduction. The price reduction is proportional to the difference between the v…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-1

The commission provided for in Article 28-1, the assent of which is required for the designation of customs officers in categories A and B authorised to carry out judicial investigations at the reques…

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

Article 28-2

I.-Category A and B tax department agents, specially designated by order of the ministers responsible for justice and the budget, taken after the assent of a commission whose composition and operation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession by the company.

Article R822-64

Subject to the rules on the protection and representation of adults protected by law, the provisions of articles R. 822-63 and R. 822-89 are applicable to the transfer of the capital securities or sha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1324-6

Placing on the market and using materials and products intended for production, distribution and packaging installations that come into contact with water intended for human consumption, as referred t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship

Article A321-15

Candidates may use codes or compendia of laws and decrees containing no indication of doctrine or case law, with no notes other than references to legislative or regulatory texts.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-7

The Board of Directors meets at least three times a year, when convened by its Chairman, or at the request of the majority of its members or the Government Commissioner. The Chairman sets the agenda,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Accreditation Commission.

Article R1114-7

The Committee meets when convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda.The Chairman appoints one or more rapporteurs from among the members of the Committee.The Committee may only deliberate if at lea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-3

When the court imposes a fine in a criminal or police matter, the president shall notify the convicted person that, if he pays the amount of this fine within one month of the date on which the judgmen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Eviction Commission

Article R632-7

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