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Showing 29612970 of 61439 articles for Art. R. 3304-22 · C. mon. fin. Art. L. 224-4

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits.

Article R518-41

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations or its agents will make repayments to the collector of the institution in whose name the voluntary deposit was made, in accordance with the mandates of the competent…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article R814-41

Judicial administrators in the exercise of the mandates entrusted to them in civil matters are required to deposit in an account opened in their name at the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, as soon…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-49

Manufacturers of medicinal products mentioned in 1° of article L. 4211-1 and manufacturers of generators, kits or precursors mentioned in 3° of the same article must justify, at all times, that all th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Manufacture and import of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-48

…inary pharmaceutical establishment which manufactures medicinal products mentioned in 1° of article R. 5142-1 has a documentation system comprising specifications, manufacturing formulae, procedures a…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4-3

Article L. 533-22-1 is applicable to credit institutions and investment firms for their activities of portfolio management on behalf of third parties and investment advice within the meaning of Articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-49

…the request. Such acquiescence shall not prevent the exercise of the rights provided for in article L. 145-50.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-4

…erences relating to production areas, awards obtained, designations of origin as defined in article L. 115-1 of the Consumer Code or geographical indications as defined in duly ratified international…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-4

…the interested party notice to submit its observations, remove from the list referred to in Article L. 812-2 the judicial representative who, due to his or her physical or mental state, is prevented f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-4

…ughout schooling, in accordance with the procedures defined by the agreement referred to in article L. 312-10 of the Education Code, in addition to the teaching hours provided by the Ministry of Natio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-26

…lar, unacceptable, inappropriate or abnormally low tenders under the conditions set out in Articles L. 2152-1 to L. 2152-6 and R. 2152-1 to R. 2152-5 of the French Public Procurement Code. If a candid…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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