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Showing 35013510 of 49710 articles for Art. Cass. com. 23-2-1999 n° 422

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Mortgages

Article R341-22

If the lender contravenes the provisions of articles L. 313-20 and L. 313-22 relating to the valuation of the property is punishable by the fine laid down for a 5th class offence.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-28

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of points 1 and 2 of Chapter IV, 1 and 2 of Section IX "Raw milk, colostrum, milk products and colostrum-based products" o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of New Caled…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-29

The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 shall receive, at its request or at their initiative, the information and requests from counterpart foreign financial intelligence units necessary for t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-24

…weekly update of data to supplement that mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article D. 4221-23 with regard to the identification as well as the status, modes and places of practice of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-25

Within one month of being notified of the committee's unfavourable opinion, the sponsor may use the information system for research involving the human person to request that his dossier be re-examine…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article A134-2

In support of his declaration, the applicant shall submit: I. In all cases, a copy of the written document signed with a principal, mentioning the content of the agency contract, or, failing that, any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Military

Article R1112-29

If the Director is called upon to admit a member of the military whose condition requires urgent care, he shall report this admission to the military authority or, failing this, to the gendarmerie.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29

In addition to the equipment mentioned in II of Article D. 6124-27-1, the cardiology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required to carry out cardiac ultrasound examinations, includin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-20

In the case provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 470-1, the procedure set out in article R. 41-2.

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