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Showing 11111120 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy

Article R6523-2-15

In Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, in application of article L. 6523-1-3, a cross-industry skills operator approved under article L. 6332-1-1 is authorised by joint order of the ministers responsib…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-159

…to establish the terms of the transaction; 4° The exchange parities and the method of calculation; 5° the date of the merger.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-159

…ce referred to in d of 4° of I of Article Appendix 4-9, in association matters (number 160 in table 5), deeds relating to property subject to land registration give rise to the collection of a proport…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-15

…ts and the applicable standard tariffs, including, where applicable, the applicable discounts and reductions ; 4° The list of persons who are members of the board of directors, or the supervisory boar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disposals, acquisitions and transfers

Article R1333-153

…n does not apply to transfers between users.II - Exemptions to the prohibition mentioned in 2° of I may be granted to the purchaser by the authority that issued the authorisation to hold or distribute…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreements between regional health agencies and health insurance organisations

Article R1434-15

…medico-social care provision; 3° Access to health care; 4° Implementation of health care pathways; 5° Implementation of regional organisational and financial experiments. II.The agreement provided fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-158

…ed for the service referred to in g of 4° of I of Article Appendix 4-9, in company matters (number 159 of table 5), deeds relating to property subject to land registration give rise to the collection…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-15

…on shall be subject to the automated processing provided for by articles 763-12 of this code and R. 544-18 et seq. of the Penitentiary Code. Articles R. 61-21 to R. 61-31-1 are applicable, with the in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Caisses de crédit agricole mutuel.

Article R512-15

Advances and loans to the Regional Banks also become due and payable if repayments are not made within three months, except in exceptional circumstances approved in each case by the Board of Directors…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administration.

Article L322-15

…the Economy and Finance for his technical expertise, after consultation with the Comité Consultatif du Secteur Financier. A second director is appointed under the same conditions when shareholders oth…

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