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Showing 5160 of 68627 articles for Art. s. L 451-1 and L 142-1

French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article R451-6

I.-Reporting to the Minister responsible for road safety, the monitoring commission referred to in article L. 451-5 comprises the following members: 1° The road safety delegate or his representative,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article R451-4

The information body referred to in article L. 451-1 sends the information contained in the files referred to in I and II of article L. 451-1-1 to the State and to the Fonds de garantie des assurances…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R451-4

In the case provided for in 2° of article R. 451-1 : 1° In the event of an auction sale of furniture left on the premises, this shall take place under the conditions provided for by article R. 433-5.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R451-3

In the case provided for in 1° of article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R451-2

…s up a report of the operations to repossess the premises under the conditions provided for in Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article R451-3

Failure to implement procedures for the withdrawal or recall of a foodstuff other than a product of animal origin or a foodstuff containing such a product that is unfit for consumption, within the mea…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article R451-2

Holding for sale or distribution free of charge, offering for sale, selling or distributing free of charge a foodstuff unfit for consumption, within the meaning of Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds

Article L214-142

Where a fund of hedge funds is a master AIF, the rules governing the holding, investment, canvassing and marketing of the feeder AIF are those of the master AIF.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-142

Prior to the opening of the subscription period, the company shall carry out publicity formalities, the terms of which shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142

…person under investigation is ordered to provide security or sureties, such security or sureties shall guarantee:1° The representation of the person under investigation, the accused or the defendant i…

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