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Showing 25212530 of 30455 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. avis 20-10-2022 n° 22-70.011 B

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-208-7

If the card is lost or stolen, the holder must apply to the regional chamber of commerce and industry or chamber of trades and crafts for a duplicate to be issued, on presentation of a sworn statement…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-5

I.-The refusal of authorisation to manage a blood establishment, its renewal or the substantial modification of one of its elements is notified to the director of the health establishment or to the ad…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO PART TWO

Article Annexe 22-1

…TING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH DOCTORS AND MIDWIVES CARRY OUT VOLUNTARY INTERRUPTIONS OF PREGNANCY BY MEDICATION OUTSIDE HEALTH ESTABLISHMENTS.Between the health establishment..., located at..., and…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 223 quinquies C

I. - 1. A declaration including a country-by-country breakdown of the group's profits and economic, accounting and tax aggregates, as well as information on the location and activity of the entities m…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-22-1

…t is issued for the purpose of executing a custodial sentence or detention order, its execution may be refused where the person concerned did not appear in person at the trial at which the sentence or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-10

…n for authorisation to import a proprietary veterinary medicinal product in parallel is accompanied by a dossier comprising :1° For each presentation, a sample of the proprietary medicinal product whi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Guarantee commitments

Article L313-22-1

…in, have recourse ipso jure and in all cases against the customer who gave the undertaking, his co-obligors and the persons who have stood surety and, for payments made under their undertaking, subrog…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22-4

The feeder UCITS shall monitor the activity of the master UCITS. In order to fulfil this obligation, it may rely on information and documents received from the master UCITS or, where applicable, from…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-22-1

When a person placed under the supervision of the sentence enforcement judge has been convicted of a crime or an offence mentioned in article 706-47, this judge may, ex officio or at the request of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-22

The import of packaged water is not subject to prior authorisation when it is intended solely for the personal use of a private individual and for victualling. The same applies when it is intended for…

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