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Showing 11311140 of 36396 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-1437 du 5 novembre 2015

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-5

For the application of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-1

The partners may, in the initial agreement or in an amending agreement, choose to make the property they acquire, together or separately, subject to the joint ownership regime as from the registration…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-3

…to the exercise of their undivided rights under the conditions set out in articles 1873-1 to 1873-15. On pain of being unenforceable, this agreement is, on the occasion of each deed of acquisition of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-5

…have been informed of the measures and obligations mentioned in the second paragraph of article 706-53-6, and then every year; 2° To declare any changes of address, within fifteen days of this change…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-55-5

…directorships held in companies belonging to an insurance group within the meaning of Article L. 356-1 are counted as a single directorship.3° Any person found to be in breach of the provisions of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle (French only)

Article R422-51-5

Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de conseil en propriété industrielle resulting from a merger or demerger are subject to the provisions of articles R. 422-51-2 to R. 422-5…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4a: Supervision of the practice of the profession

Article R422-55-5

…report, to which they will attach the written observations of the person concerned if they have produced any, and will send this report to the President of the Compagnie nationale des conseils en pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the transfer of activities

Article L613-52-5

For the sole purpose of exercising the freedom to provide services or the freedom of establishment in another Member State, the acquirer shall be deemed to be a continuation of the person subject to r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the setting up of a relay establishment

Article L613-53-5

The provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 613-52, of II of Article L. 613-52-2 and of Articles L. 613-52-3, L. 613-52-4 and L. 613-52-6 apply when a bridge facility is used.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-5

…ct entered into with:1° A person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 subject to a resolution procedure ;2° A subsidiary of the person mentioned in 1° when the following conditions are met:a) Perform…

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