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Showing 37413750 of 10142 articles for Art. CJEU – Ingmar – 9 Nov. 2000 – C-381/98

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-32

…a calendar year is assessed on the basis of the annual working time set in article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or article 1 of decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or article 1 of decre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-61

In the event of mobilisation of the army, a plague or public calamity, or the interruption of public services managed by or subject to the control of the State or local authorities, decrees in the Cou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-47

…and column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 Sep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-47

…and column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 Sep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L734-7

…the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 163-1 and L. 163-2 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-3 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Ord…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article D7124-33

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 7124-9, elected representatives who are civil servants, local authority civil servants, hospital civil servants or contract employee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7226-33

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 7226-9, elected officials who are civil servants, territorial civil servants or hospital civil servants or contractual employees of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-10

…158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-2 and L. 515-4 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-5 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 515-6 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-7 Order no. 200…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L774-10

…158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-2 and L. 515-4 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-5 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 515-6 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-7 Order no. 200…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe VII

…nal, responses are mandatory to enable your request to be processed. The loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés grants you the right to access and recti…

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