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Showing 22012210 of 19482 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 23 Sept. 2008 – no. 07-13.338

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific rules concerning third countries for the management of FIAs

Article R532-32

In the case provided for in Article L. 532-33, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall participate, with the competent authorities of the other possible reference Member States, in the joint procedu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-24

The Supervisory Board meets at least twice a year, when convened by its Chairman or at the written request of one third of its members, stating the reasons for the request. It must be convened, within…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and central counterparties

Article L613-77

…de and capital increases, reductions or amortisations decided under Title V of Regulation (EU) 2021/23 are carried out ipso jure on the date set by the resolution college, without the need for any for…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-25

For a period of seven days from acceptance of the contract by the borrower, no payment, in any form and on any basis whatsoever, may be made by the lender to the borrower or on the borrower's behalf,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-15

When the employer decides to dismiss an employee for economic reasons, whether as an individual or as part of a mass redundancy scheme involving less than ten employees within the same thirty-day peri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 duodecies

Supplies and intermediation services relating to directories and periodical publications other than those mentioned in article 298 septies published by public authorities and their public administrati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-50

…use electronic means may be summoned to the hearing by the same means.The provisions of article R. 2333-120-42 are applicable.The notice of hearing informs the parties of the closing date of the inve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-58

The regional council elects from among its members by secret ballot, for a term of four years, a chairman, one or two vice-chairmen, a secretary and a treasurer, who constitute the bureau. The number…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-6

Where the application for registration concerns a herbal substance, a herbal preparation or a combination thereof included in the list drawn up for use in traditional herbal medicinal products by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-37

I.-The period of validity of the authorisations referred to inarticle L. 6122-8 is set at seven years.II -When the holder of the authorisation begins the healthcare activity or puts the heavy equipmen…

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