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Showing 28012810 of 26032 articles for Art. CE 26-4-2017 n° 400441

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definition and scope of application

Article L711-4

…editor agrees, the following are excluded from any remission, rescheduling or write-off:1° Maintenance debts;2° Financial compensation awarded to victims as part of a criminal conviction;3° Debts orig…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-45

…act staff. He has authority over all the establishment's staff.He represents the agency in legal proceedings and in all civil acts. He concludes contracts, agreements and procurement contracts on beha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-48

…té de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution as credit institutions, these subsidiaries may neither receive guaranteed deposits within the meaning of Article L. 312-4 nor provide payment services to cus…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-41

…uropean, legislative or regulatory provision that the authority is responsible for ensuring compliance with, or an approved code of conduct applicable to its profession, or has disregarded a warning o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-5

I. - Without prejudice to Articles L. 511-41-3 and L. 612-30 to L. 612-34, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may order a credit institution, a class 1 bis investment firm or a finan…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-4

I.-When a search is envisaged in a specifically identified place containing items covered by national defence secrecy, the search may only be carried out by a magistrate in the presence of the Chairma…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-4

…l for the parties, at the request of the author, to convert the rights arising from contracts in force into lump-sum annual instalments for periods to be determined between the parties.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article R112-4

…cle L. 112-2-1, the insurer must provide the policyholder with the following information: 1° The procedures for taking out the contract and paying the premium or contribution. This information, the co…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Sectoral global markets

Article L2171-4

…a comprehensive assignment covering :1° The design, construction, fitting out, upkeep and maintenance of buildings assigned to the national police force, the national gendarmerie, the armed forces or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Cooperation

Article L612-47

…e contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers shall set up a joint centre responsible for 1° coordinating the proposals for supervisory priorities defined by the two a…

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