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Showing 24312440 of 21091 articles for Art. CA Paris 20-5-2009 n° 08-2432

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the division of powers between authorities

Article L515-5

…ermediary or an insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis registered in another Member State and carrying on business or likely to carry on business in France is located on French territory, the Au…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L222-5

…ns, in particular tariffs, and the procedures and place for concluding the contract;5° The law applicable to the contract and the competent jurisdiction.The information communicated by the supplier to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 ter

I. - Candidates who meet the following conditions may be admitted to the Customs Administration's operational reserve, under 2° of article 52 bis: 1° Be of French nationality ; 2° Be aged between eigh…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 511-12

…tics of the work, its distribution prospects and the economic conditions under which the project is carried out.The aid is the subject of an agreement concluded with the beneficiary.This agreement set…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6313-5

…under the following conditions:1° Titles I and III shall not apply to Saint-Martin;2° For the application of Article R. 4241-1, the economic, social and cultural council is assimilated to the regiona…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-52

…ce with the obligations defined in articles R. 4227-44 to R. 4227-48, in particular: 1° The identification and assessment of explosion risks; 2° The nature of the measures taken to ensure compliance w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-59

…activities in which workers are exposed or are likely to be exposed in the course of their work to carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic chemical agents. They do not preclude special measures taken b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-51

…sult of each of the profit and loss accounts other than that mentioned in article R. 6145-50 is allocated, during the financial year following that to which it relates, by decision of the Supervisory…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D112-5

To carry out its missions, the museum: 1° Designs, develops and operates permanent or temporary exhibitions, on its own premises and in other suitable venues, in France and abroad; 2° Manages a centre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-5

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Carrying out an activity or using a process, device or substance prohibited under Article L. 1333-4 ; 2° Exposing…

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