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Showing 19611970 of 25879 articles for Art. CE 7-5-1986 n° 39426

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-7

…minally liable, under the conditions set out inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter, with the exception of Article L. 8256-1, shall be liable to : 1° A fine…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-7

…a coefficient 3. 4° A test lasting one and a half hours on employment law related to collective procedures. The mark is assigned a coefficient of 3. 5° A test lasting one and a half hours on the law…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-7

…esponsible for the construction and reconstruction. II - The real estate assets of the sports resources, expertise and performance centres belonging to the State on the date of publication of Law no.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-19

In the event of non-compliance with the obligations incumbent on a convicted offender subject to a sentence of home detention under electronic surveillance, a probationary suspended sentence, a suspen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-7-4

The provisions of articles L. 2224-7-2 and L. 2224-7-3 apply without prejudice to the provisions of article 2 of law no. 2000-614 of 5 July 2000 relating to the reception and housing of travellers for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-7

…licable to that category of employees. Where the branch agreement or professional agreement only concerns a specific professional category covered by an electoral college, its validity is subject to i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-56-2

…the rights of creditors of a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 subject to resolution proceedings in respect of security interests over the assets of that person. It shall take into account…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-56-1

I. - Except in the cases provided for in 2° of I of Article L. 613-55-1, the resolution college may cancel debt instruments and other eligible commitments issued by a person referred to in I of Articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-56-8

…default within a reasonable period of time; 3° The exercise of the power of suspension is deemed necessary to avoid a further deterioration in the person's financial conditions 613-48 is likely to pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-56-9

…n the one hand, create a new obligation or substantially modify an existing obligation as from 28 December 2020 and, on the other hand, provide for the exercise of one or more rights to which Articles…

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