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Showing 31513160 of 21821 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 26 Apr. 2017 – no. 15-27.865

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Vigilance measures.

Article L5222-4

…rules applicable to vigilance exercised over the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746, as well as the organisational procedures of the authorities and bodies concerned.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1774

…prived of civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 131-26 and 131-26-1 of the Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2441-1

…his Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the version resulting from Decrees No. 2006-1661 of 22 December 2006, No. 2014-32 of 14 January 2014 and No. 2017-808 of 5 May 2017, wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-28

…ne month before, as the case may be: 1° The convening of the meeting provided for in Article L. 223-26 ; 2° The deadline set for sending them to the sole shareholder by article R. 223-25 ; 3° The fili…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-42

The mutual insurance companies defined in Article L. 322-26-1 and the companies referred to in Article L. 322-26-4 shall operate under the conditions set out in this Section subject to the specific pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article Annexe art. A132-4

…ument provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2017/653 of 8 March 2017, and in the ab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-5

…would have avoided. [Provisions declared to be unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2017-750 DC of 23 March 2017]. The action for liability shall be brought before the competent co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-2

…genia, define a policy for medicinal products and devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 concerning medical devices, a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article D782-22

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree D. 621-27 No. 2020-1768 of 30 December 2020 D. 621-28 No. 2018-1327 of 28 December 2018 D. 621-29 No. 2022-173…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article D783-22

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree D. 621-27 No. 2020-1768 of 30 December 2020 D. 621-28 No. 2018-1327 of 28 December 2018 D. 621-29 No. 2022-173…

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