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Showing 23612370 of 56672 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 18-1-2018 n° 15-27.525

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-15-1

I.-The analysis programme for water samples taken from production and distribution facilities also includes a programme for parameters of health concern, defined in a watch list. The content of this p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-4

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-5 to L. 224-25-9 relating to the formation, modification and duration of the contract is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-15-1

I. - The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall send the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 the information relating to certain transactions presenting a high risk of money laundering…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-18

I.-The college of experts referred to in Article L. 1142-24-11 includes, in addition to its chairman, who is a member of the Conseil d'Etat, a magistrate from the administrative order or a magistrate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-15-1

At the end of the training period, the trainee appears before a committee responsible for validating the experience gained. With the exception of the persons mentioned in article R. 742-3, the trainee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-6

Article L. 3253-15 is applicable with the exception of the last paragraph. When the mandataire judiciaire, the administrator or the liquidator receives sums due to employees from an institution locate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-15

Where the activity of commercial agent is exercised in performance of a written contract entered into between the parties on a principal basis for another purpose, the parties may agree in writing tha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-15

Clauses, stipulations and arrangements that have the effect of defeating the right of renewal instituted by this chapter or the provisions of Articles L. 145-4, L. 145-37 to L. 145-41, from the first…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-15

Where the contract concluded between a performer and a phonogram producer provides for the direct payment by the producer of remuneration which is a function of the receipts from exploitation, the pho…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory body

Article L323-15

The members of the supervisory body are elected by the general meeting. The statutory rules governing their appointment ensure a balanced representation of the different categories of members of the g…

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