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Showing 60516060 of 61143 articles for Art. s. L. 214-1 & L. 214-1-1

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-13

…ts laid down by joint order of the ministers responsible for the economy and people with disabilities. A decree sets the list of products and services subject to compliance with these requirements and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-1

…t and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories.They are authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution after consultation wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article L632-17

…all be carried out under the conditions laid down in a cooperation agreement referred to in Article L. 632-7.For the purpose of monitoring the risks incurred by the members, this information may in pa…

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

Article L5211-1

…s of in vitro examination of samples from the human body, including organ, blood and tissue donations. The following are deemed to be medical devices-devices intended to control or assist design;-prod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-19

…registration of the said financial security in an account, the intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-3 shall draw up a nominative reference form. This statement shall indicate the details identi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-16

…ational Security Committee for the Protection of Individuals if the conditions laid down in article L. 1123-5 are no longer met.II - The composition of the Protection of Individuals - Defence and Nati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-19

…the conditions provided for in the first paragraph. Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 3121-18, in urgent cases, the time limit provided for in the first paragraph may be shortened by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-17

…n the metropolitan area and the region, with the strategic guidelines document mentioned in article L. 4251-15. Par dérogation au premier alinéa du présent article, les actes de la métropole mentionné…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE: CONGRESS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND REGIONAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND MAYORS

Article L5911-1

…ell as the mayors of the department. Mayors may be replaced under the conditions set out in article L. 2122-17.Members of parliament and senators elected in the department, who are not members of eith…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between hoteliers and online reservation platforms

Article L311-5-1

The contract between a hotelier and a natural or legal person operating an online reservation platform for the rental of hotel rooms to customers may only be concluded in the name and on behalf of the…

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