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Showing 22512260 of 3337 articles for Art. 18 janv. 2011

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-12

…give rise to a right to compensation under the conditions set out in articles L. 125-17 and L. 125-18.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-9

…eir securities, shares or units, under the conditions provided for in articles L. 125-17 and L. 125-18.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-22

…the information referred to in Article L. 4321-10-1; 5° The procedures for applying article L. 4321-18-1 in order to guarantee equal access for women and men to the various councils of the order of ma…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 848

…shall apply to the following group actions initiated on the basis of Title V of Act No 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice for the 21st century: 1° The action initiated on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-3

Each candidate makes a declaration that includes his surname, forenames and signature, as well as those of his substitute. He shall specify his place of practice in the constituency for which he is st…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-7

…to a regional union whose members are elected; 2° Under the conditions laid down in article R. 4031-18 when he belongs to a regional union whose members are appointed. In the event of a temporary cess…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article A424-1

…newable once. However, the term of office of the members of the first committee ends on 31 December 2011. If a member of this committee loses the capacity for which he was appointed, he shall automati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition; manager approval or authorisation

Article L425-1

…uments ;5° Wholesale energy products, within the meaning of Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which must be settled by physical delivery.It sh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-45-1

…e interest groups established on French territory as well as trustees within the meaning of Article 2011 of the Civil Code and administrators of any other comparable legal arrangement governed by fore…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-20

…duct conformity, and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011 or the enforcement of food or feed law, in the exercise of their market surveillance tasks ;4°…

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