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Showing 23412350 of 18354 articles for Art. CJEU – L'Oréal v eBay – C-324/09

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-42

…e L. 322-26-4 shall operate under the conditions set out in this Section subject to the specific provisions of Sections V, VI and VII of this Chapter.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic development

Article L4424-27

The territorial authority's aid regime in favour of economic development, provided for in Title I of Book V of Part One, is determined by the territorial authority by deliberation of the Assembly of C…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNES DES DÉPARTEMENTS DE LA MOSELLE, DU BAS-RHIN ET DU HAUT-RHIN

Article L5813-2

…ences made to Chapter I of Title II of Book I of Part Two shall be construed as referring to the provisions of Title IV of Book V of Part Two and the other local laws maintained in force.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article R613-9

…utorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may request from the authority responsible for supervision on a consolidated basis information concerning the implementation of approaches and methods p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-2

…santé shall refuse authorisation for compassionate access if the conditions laid down in I, II and V of Article L. 5121-12-1 or if the provisions of this section are not complied with, or for any oth…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Formalities relating to the celebration of marriage

Article 165

The marriage will be celebrated publicly at a republican ceremony by the civil registrar of the commune in which one of the spouses, or one of their parents, has his or her domicile or residence on th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Formalities relating to the celebration of marriage

Article 169

The public prosecutor in whose district the marriage is to be celebrated may dispense, for serious reasons, with publication and any time limit or with the posting of the publication only.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Formalities relating to the celebration of marriage

Article 166

The publication ordered in article 63 will be made at the town hall of the place of marriage and at the town hall of the place where each of the future spouses has his or her domicile or, in the absen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Formalities relating to the celebration of marriage

Article 171

…esident of the Republic may, for serious reasons, authorise the celebration of the marriage in the event of the death of one of the future spouses, provided that a sufficient collection of facts unequ…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…purposes of this Code, all goods the import or export of which is prohibited on any grounds whatsoever, or subject to restrictions, quality or packaging rules or special formalities, are deemed to be…

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