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Showing 41714180 of 8385 articles for Art. CE 26-11-1982 n° 30956

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-49

These provisions are also applicable to medical devices with certificates issued in accordance with Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices, which may be placed on the French market until 26 Ma…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties common to home loans and consumer credit

Article R354-5

…una Islands to the obligations referred to in Article L. 314-25;2° In Article R. 341-27, the reference: "R. 341-20" is replaced by the reference: "R. 341-24".

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-43

A party who, less than seven clear days before the close of the written investigation, has received either a statement or exhibits, or any of the information provided for in Article R. 532-26, may pre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article R511-22

The other convertible instruments referred to in Article L. 511-81 that may be used for the allocation of variable remuneration are the only instruments that may be fully converted into Tier 1 core ca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-89

The company is exempt from inserting in a legal announcements medium the notices provided for in articles 22, 24 and 26 of decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of law no. 78-9…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-27

…group of local authorities responsible for waste collection informs residents of the collection procedures mentioned in article R. 2224-26 by making a collection guide available. In municipalities wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy professions

Article D4412-1

For its application in Mayotte, the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of article D. 4221-26 is replaced by the following provisions: "The list mentioned in the first paragraph may be consulted on…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Classes of insurance and statements to be produced

Article A344-2

…(or free payments) ;2 capitalisation contracts with periodic premiums;3 Individual term life assurance policies (including open groups);4 Other individual single-premium life insurance contracts (or f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-8

…he has the nationality of a foreign State, that he declines French nationality in the six months preceding his majority or in the twelve months following it. In the latter case, he is deemed never to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L220-8

…ion of the departments of Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique and Reunion, set the date of entry into force and the terms of application and adaptation of this chapter for these departments.

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