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Showing 261270 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-4

A candidate who fails a certification test may be entitled to a second assessment session during the training session.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-47

…) Hedging the risks of the credit institution or the group, within the meaning of III of Article L. 511-20, with the exception of the subsidiary mentioned in this article;d) Market making. The Ministe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Value-added services

Article L224-47

…complain or if there are malfunctions. An order by the Minister for the Economy specifies the procedures for the submission of reports by consumers in order to ensure their reliability. The operator…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-47

The municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with jurisdiction over the management of fire and rescue services retain their jurisdiction over the recruitment and manage…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-47

The minimum net asset value of an undertaking for collective real estate investment, as defined by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, is set by decree.If this obligation i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-47

…se or transfer of ownership are not considered interested parties, within the meaning of article 2435 of the Civil Code, if the act of release does not state that the transaction has been carried out…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-47

…ce has been modified by the judge, the property is immediately put back up for sale by successive reductions of this amount, if necessary up to the amount of the initial reserve price.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-47

The estate shall be represented by one or more agents appointed in accordance with Articles L. 228-50 and L. 228-51.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-47

As long as the lender has not notified the seller of the granting of credit, and as long as the borrower can exercise his right of withdrawal, the seller is not obliged to fulfil his obligation to del…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Mortgages

Article L341-47

…for in this section, the borrower is only required to repay the capital in accordance with the schedule provided for and, where applicable, to pay the interest for which the lender has not been depri…

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