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Showing 26212630 of 55438 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-2-2009 n° 08-10.723

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Surface fresh water used or intended to be used for the production of water intended for human consumption

Article R1321-41

The derogations provided for in Article R. 1321-40 concern the values of the following parameters:1° With regard to 2°:a) Colouring (after simple filtration) ;b) (Repealed) ;c) Sulphates ;d) Nitrates…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-4

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in Article L. 5431-2 shall be liable, in addition to a fine…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Structures for integration through economic activity.

Article L5132-4

The structures for integration through economic activity that may enter into agreements with the State are :1° Integration companies ;2° Entreprises de travail temporaire d'insertion ;3° Intermediary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-42

The companies or organisations mentioned in article R. 5124-2 are not authorised to supply to the public the medicinal products, products or objects mentioned in article L. 4211-1 and in 4° of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-43

I. - Lodgers, hoteliers, owners and intermediaries mentioned in Article L. 2333-40 are required to make a declaration to the town hall no later than one month before each collection period. This decla…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-40

When it intends to oppose one of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to 4°, 7°, 10° and 11° of Article 728-32 or in 1° of Article 728-33, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent author…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8-4

As the competent national authority, the national member may receive and transmit, as appropriate, to the competent authorities of the other Member States or to the French judicial authorities any req…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Fonds de compensation des risques de l'assurance de la construction.

Article R*431-55

The Committee meets when convened by its Chairman, at the latter's initiative or at the request of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance. It may call upon rappor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-6

Derivatives may be used insofar as they help to reduce risk or promote efficient portfolio management. Investments and assets not admitted to trading on a regulated market are maintained at prudent le…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-5

For the entire asset portfolio, the guarantee fund only invests in assets and instruments with risks that it can identify, measure, monitor, manage, control and report adequately. All assets are inves…

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