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Showing 38213830 of 7437 articles for Art. TEPA Act 21 August 2007

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-16

In the event of conviction for acts punishable under articles L. 451-9 to L. 451-12, the court may also order the judgment to be displayed and distributed under the conditions set out in article 131-3…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Amicable partition.

Article 835

…rship relates to property subject to land registration, the deed of partition is passed by notarial act.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The conditional obligation

Article 1304-7

The fulfilment of the resolutory condition extinguishes the obligation retroactively, without calling into question, where applicable, acts of conservation and administration.Retroactivity does not ta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-4

As stated in Article 511-18 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-18 -The act of conceiving human embryos in vitro or creating them by cloning for research purposes is punishable by seven y…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operation of the company

Article L4042-2

Each member of the interprofessional outpatient healthcare company is liable for the professional acts he performs in the context of the activities provided for in the company's articles of associatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-16

…t opening the safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings where the incriminating acts occurred before that date..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-12

…the public prosecutor without delay and to forward to that magistrate all information, reports and acts relating thereto.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: LEGAL ACTION BY CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article R622-9

…ffice, the body which legally represents it and the identity of the consumers on whose behalf it is acting.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-43

Rescue operations command, exercised under the authority of the prefect or mayor acting within their respective police powers, is provided by a professional or volunteer firefighter, officer, non-comm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Observatory for analysis and support for social dialogue and negotiation

Article R2234-2

…ur years, the Regional Director of Companies, Consumer Affairs, Competition, Labour and Employment, acting on a proposal from the head of the departmental unit, publishes the list of representative em…

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