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Showing 45314540 of 43993 articles for Art. al. 3 · Cass. 1re civ. 14 March 2018

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Account overdrafts

Article R312-32

For the application of the provisions of Article L. 312-85, the lender or credit intermediary shall provide the borrower, in a clear and legible manner, with information concerning: 1° The identity an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Deception

Article L441-3

Any technique, including software, by which a marketer aims to make it impossible to repair or recondition an appliance or to limit the restoration of the full functionality of such an appliance outsi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-3

Indirect propaganda or advertising is propaganda or advertising in favour of a body, service, activity, product or article other than an alcoholic beverage which, by its design, presentation, use of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-3

…atural or legal person who initiates a veterinary medicinal product trial as defined in article R. 5141-2 is called the sponsor. The persons who direct and supervise the performance of pharmaceutical…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Disciplinary sanctions

Article R222-38

…event of a breach of the provisions of articles L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-18, R. 222-20, R. 222-31 and R. 222-32 as well as the provisions of the sports agents' regulations issued on the basis of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-32

…1-6 to be exercised.When the above-mentioned persons belong to a group as defined in Article L. 561-33, and if the parent company of the group has its registered office in France, the parent company s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-3-1

The economic operators referred to in paragraph 35 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 are required to register under the conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5215-32

…ommunity's budget includes:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned in V and V bis of the same article;The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification of the decision

Article R4234-33

…central or regional council on whose roll the pharmacist is registered on the date of notification; 3° To the Minister for Health and, for pharmacists in establishments under their respective control,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of staff representatives to the Board of Directors

Article A211-39

…on to the Board of Directors of the three staff representatives referred to in 5° of article D. 211-39 shall be by single ballot. Each candidate is accompanied by a substitute. In the event of a tie,…

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