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Showing 701710 of 57258 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1056 of 17-11-2023

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-17

A decree in the Council of State shall lay down the conditions for the application of this section.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementing provisions.

Article L5212-17

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-174

A decree sets out the nature and characteristics of the receivables that financing organisations may acquire.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-17

…s, except where the following two conditions are met:1° If the distribution has been made in breach of the provisions of articles L. 232-11, L. 232-12 and L. 232-15; 2° If the company establishes that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-17

I. - In addition to its Chairman, the Agency's Board of Directors comprises seventeen members, appointed as follows: 1° Five members representing the State, including : a) Two members appointed by dec…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-10

The provisions of Article 17-8 apply, by way of interpretation, to changes of nationality resulting from annexations and cessions of territories resulting from treaties prior to 19 October 1945. Howev…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-17

Approved sports federations, professional leagues created pursuant to article L. 132-1, supporters' associations and associations whose purpose is to prevent violence at sporting events approved by th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the presence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-17

…sufructuaries have not been parties to the agreement, third parties who have dealt with the manager of the undivided interest may not rely, to the detriment of the usufruct rights, on any powers confe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Vigilance of the health products mentioned in 18° and 19° of Article L. 5311-1

Article R5232-17

Vigilance includes: 1° For user healthcare professionals mentioned in Article L. 5232-4, the reporting to the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé of any incident consisting of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R2362-17

The information provided, pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article L. 229-3 of the Commercial Code, by the company, subsidiary or establishment concerned by the merger to certify that the arrangeme…

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