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Showing 981990 of 56672 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 18-1-2018 n° 15-27.525

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-186

Dispensing pharmacists who dispense a blood-derived medicinal product must immediately transcribe the information mentioned in article R. 5132-10, the patient's date of birth and the information appea…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-5

The reunification of all the company shares in a single hand does not result in the automatic dissolution of the company. Any interested party may request such dissolution if the situation has not bee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-18

Informing the curator or guardian of decisions to dismiss, acquit or convict as provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article 706-113 is made by registered letter or in accordance with the procedure…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the sports agent's licence

Article R222-18

A sports agent who has obtained a sports agent's licence issued by a delegated federation without having been exempted from the first test and who applies for the issue of a licence in another discipl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-180

The fonds commun de titrisation is a securitisation vehicle set up in the form of a co-ownership. The fund does not have legal personality. The provisions of the Civil Code relating to joint ownership…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-18

The partnership is subject, where they exist, to the disciplinary provisions applicable to the profession. It may not be subject to disciplinary proceedings independently of those brought against one…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-1

Without prejudice to the award of damages, a civil fine may be imposed on a professional who in bad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mobility leave

Article L1237-18-1

The working periods of the mobility leave may be completed within or outside the company that proposed the leave.They may take the form of either an open-ended employment contract or a fixed-term empl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-18-1

When several territorial chambers of commerce and industry merge into a single chamber, the president of the new chamber may collect revenue and authorise expenditure under the conditions mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L4132-18-1

The reports on each of the matters to be submitted to the Standing Committee shall be forwarded at least eight days before its meeting, in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 4132-1…

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