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Showing 281290 of 36960 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2007 – no. 05-19.947

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L752-15

…le articles In their wording resulting from L. 330-1 with the exception of 1° of I and L. 330-2 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 330-3 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 330-4Order no. 2017-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L753-15

…es applicable In the wording resulting from L. 330-1 with the exception of 1° of I and L. 330-2 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 330-3 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 330-4Order no. 2017-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-15

…tain any information that is essential or relevant to the assessment provided for in Article R. 532-15-1. The decision taken by the Autorité des marchés financiers shall mention any opinions or reserv…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 U

…rights relating to such property, are liable to income tax under the conditions set out in articles 150 V to 150 VH.These provisions apply, subject to those set out in 3° of I of Article 35, to capita…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-15

…ommittee, which appoints a rapporteur from among its members. Facts dating back more than six years may not be referred to the Enforcement Committee if, during this period, no action has been taken to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-15

In the event that the individual limited liability entrepreneur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-154

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following may not be disclosed: 1° Judgments handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-15

…ent of the accounts and designs audit procedures in response to that assessment. Such misstatements may result from error or fraud. 02. The purpose of this standard is to define the specific audit pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-155

…must be payable in advance at the beginning of each year, except for the first contribution, which may be paid on the due date chosen by the subscriber and which must then be reduced by one quarter,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-15

The insured risks remain covered even in the event of a forced change of route, voyage or vessel, or in the event of a change decided by the captain outside the shipowner and the insured.

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