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Showing 25712580 of 32219 articles for Art. Décret 87-713 du 26-8-1987

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-8

I.-A contract by which a supplier makes a commitment to any person engaged in production, distribution or service activities on a price offer following remote reverse auctions, organised in particular…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-8

I. - Are applicable in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R783-8

I. - The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-81

…5° of I of Article L. 214-37, as defined in the last sentence of 1° of Article L. 214-37, realised during the financial year, net of expenses, plus capital gains of the same nature realised during pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-8

I. - Before granting authorisation as an investment firm to an applicant that is a direct or indirect subsidiary of an insurance company, reinsurance company, credit institution, investment firm or po…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-8

…dgement becomes final. The conditions for the appointment of this commission and its operating procedures are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.In the event that the mayor of the commune is personal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-8

…ty grant for the Greater Paris metropolitan area is equal to that received the previous year. The reductions provided for in Article L. 5211-28 apply to the inter-municipality grant of the Greater Par…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-8

…ive management of the droit de suite with any information necessary for the liquidation of the sums due in respect of the droit de suite for a period of three years from the sale. Authors who are not…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-8

…chés financiers shall immediately communicate the information required for the performance of their duties to the competent authorities of the other Member States of the European Union or the other St…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: The Governor and Deputy Governors

Article L142-8

…term of office may be terminated before that date only if they become incapable of performing their duties or are guilty of serious misconduct, by removal from office at the reasoned request of the Ge…

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