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Showing 29612970 of 36960 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2007 – no. 05-19.947

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-16

…professional retirement or definitive cessation of professional activity,the insurance contract may be cancelled by either party if it covers risks directly related to the previous situation and w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Disputes

Article L2315-86

…Notification to the employer of the specifications and the information provided for in Article L. 2315-81-1 if the employer wishes to contest the estimated cost, scope or duration of the expert assess…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-13

…t ruled on the matter for possible revocation of the judgment on this point. Under no circumstances may the retraction call into question the res judicata between the employer and the dismissed employ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R222-23

…ty ; 2° If the declarant considers that he fulfils the conditions laid down in 1° of Article L. 222-15, the certificate of competence or the training certificate issued by a Member State of the Europe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-30

…icile and, where applicable, his branch office or offices. The statutory auditor shall send, before 15 March and 15 September each year, to the regional inspecting magistrate, the coordinating magistr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-27

…angible movable assets.According to the following scale: ASSET RANGES IN € EMOLUMENT RATE IN % 0 to 15,000 4.703% 15,001 to 50,000 3.762% 50,001 to 150,000 2.822% 150,001 to 300,000 1.411% Over 300,00…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-16

…on, the amount of which is set under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 5217-14 and L. 5217-15, are compensated for by the payment, each year, by the region to the metropolis of an allocation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-24

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 524-1 Ordinance no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 524-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 524-3 Order no. 2013-544 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-24

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 524-1 Ordinance no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 524-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 524-3 Order no. 2013-544 o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-28

…pôts et consignations, according to the following scale: ASSET RANGES IN € EMOLUMENT RATE IN % 0 to 15,000 4.232% 15,001 to 50,000 3.292% 50,001 to 150,000 2.351% 150,001 to 300,000 1.411% Over 300,00…

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