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Showing 27312740 of 21304 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 24 Nov. 1998 – Chevassus-Marche

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-3

The determination of the relevant risk-free yield curve referred to in Article R. 351-2 uses information derived from relevant financial instruments and remains consistent with this information. This…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-41-1

When a medicinal product has obtained an initial marketing authorisation in accordance with Article L. 5121-8, any variation or extension, as provided for in Chapter I of Commission Regulation (EC) No…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-35

Where a medicinal product has obtained an initial marketing authorisation in accordance with Article L. 5141-5, any variation or extension, as provided for in Chapter I of Commission Regulation (EC) N…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-4

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book III in French Polynesia:1° Article L. 2311-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I, with the exce…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-4

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book III in New Caledonia :1° Article L. 2311-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I, with the except…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4314-5

I.-For the purposes of verifying the compliance of equipment with the design, manufacturing and marketing rules applicable to it and obtaining evidence of any non-compliance, the market surveillance a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-46-6

…asis of Article 31 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. The decision of the competent authority is applicable in France. Where a matter is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Private security guards

Article R15-33-25

…ard's identity; 4° The commission issued to the private security guard pursuant to Article R. 15-33-24; 5° The order provided for in article R. 15-33-26 recognising the technical aptitude of the priva…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article R224-6

For the application of the fourth paragraph of article L. 224-6, in the event that the transfer right of the mathematical reserves or the shares of the diversification reserves exceeds the proportion…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-11-3

…d by order of the Minister for the Economy. II - The ongoing training provided for inarticle L. 314-24 of the Consumer Code, undertaken under conditions laid down by decree, is taken into account for…

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