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Showing 28812890 of 34398 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 Dec. 2007 – no. 06-15.137

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Algorithmic trading activities applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-10-4

…market disruption; d) May not be used for any purpose that is contrary to Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse, or to the rules of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-16-4

By way of derogation from this section, class 1 bis investment firms are subject to the provisions of articles R. 511-17 to R. 511-26.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members

Article D5211-4-1

…of Articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-17 of this same code, or who may claim the benefit of article L. 241-3 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles. These specific expenses are reimbursed on pres…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-46-1

…for recognition of severe disability must be made under the conditions set out in articles R. 5213-42 or R. 5213-44.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-46-2

…and users leaving establishments and services for assistance through work mentioned in article L. 344-2 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles , recruited by a mainstream workplace other tha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R5125-24-4

…sponsible will rule on the application for registration under the conditions set out in articles L. 4222-2 to L. 4222-5 and L. 4232-12. Reasons must be given for any decision to refuse registration. I…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

…The general conditions for the allocation of financial aid, including temporary or experimental aid;4° The guidelines for the acquisition and deposit policy provided for in 5° of article L. 111-2 ; 5°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financing of vocational training

Article L6131-4

…ovisions of II, the contributions collected by the bodies mentioned in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code andArticle L. 723-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code in applicat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article R2225-4

…the public mentioned in articles L. 123-1 et seq. of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation;4° Relating to firefighting in installations classified for environmental protection provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

…on of registration on the jobseekers' list or to a change of category as referred to in Article R. 5411-18 ; 3° Decisions to remove a person from the jobseekers' list, as provided for in Articles L. 5…

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