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Showing 14111420 of 2907 articles for Art. 27 sept. 2011

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L741-3

…gne populaire; 4° Articles L. 221-24 to L. 221-26-1 relating to the livret jeune; 5° Article L. 221-27 relating to the livret d'épargne populaire. 221-18 to L. 221-23 relating to the popular savings p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-48

In application of I of Article L. 626-27, the matter shall be referred to the court for resolution of the plan by petition or, where applicable, in the form and according to the procedure provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-3

…I of Article D. 5422-4 with the information mentioned in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016, as well as the information relating to the limitations of their rights provided for i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-28-1

…de la propriété industrielle shall rule on the declaration of division mentioned in Article R. 712-27 within six months of filing. This period is interrupted, where applicable, by the notification pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article L4523-3

…d as part of the presentation of the annual report and programme, as provided for inarticle L. 2312-27.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for packaging

Article R1322-36

…within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, are treated…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-4

Paying an apprentice less than the minimum wage stipulated in article L. 6222-27 is punishable by a fifth-class fine. The fine is applied as many times as there are apprentices paid under illegal cond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-14

…market surveillance, market analysis, evaluation and consumer information under Articles 25, 26 and 27 of the Regulation referred to in Article R. 5131-12.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-4

An exceptional reduction in sentence, which may amount to up to one third of the sentence imposed, may be granted to convicted persons who, during their detention, including pre-trial detention, have…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisation, operation and control of the guarantee fund.

Article R421-25-1

The guarantee fund is administered by a twelve-member Board of Directors. It comprises : 1° Seven representatives of insurance companies providing property and casualty insurance in the French Republi…

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