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Showing 851860 of 37977 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9-4-2002 n° 98-16.829

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D744-9

For the application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands of the last paragraph of II of Article L. 214-24, the portfolio management company must :a) Identify all the AIFs that have delegated management of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5461-9

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Protests.

Article R511-9

Extracts from the register mentioned in Article R. 511-4 are issued upon written request, dated and signed by the applicant, specifying, in capital letters for surnames, the surname, forenames, compan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transport and distribution of electricity and gas and the transport of hydrocarbons and chemicals by pipeline

Article L3333-9

The fees referred to in article L. 3333-8 are payable annually in advance.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Adjustments to aid for small and medium-sized farms

Article 919-101

In order to take into account the interruptions or delays suffered, due to the health crisis, by the operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments, in the implementation of work or trainin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-9

The provisions of articles L. 2121-4 and L. 2121-5 are applicable to arrondissement councillors.In the event of the resignation of an arrondissement councillor, the arrondissement mayor shall inform t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation procedures and specifications for the supported employment scheme

Article D5213-93

I.-The decision to admit the disabled worker to the scheme, taken with the agreement of the person concerned, is made by the commission referred to inarticle L. 146-9 of the Code de l'action sociale e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-92

The provisions of the second paragraph of article 1865 of the Civil Code relating to the publication of transfers of company shares do not apply to non-trading property investment companies and forest…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-91

In the case of contributions in kind and the stipulation of special benefits for the benefit of associates or non-associates, a contribution auditor is appointed by court order, at the request of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Subscription of shares

Article L214-94

The subscription price of the units is determined on the basis of the reconstitution value defined in article L. 214-109. Any difference between the subscription price and the reconstitution value of…

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