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Showing 311320 of 38013 articles for Art. L. 145-17

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-177

…statutory auditor appointed for this purpose in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles L. 225-228 or L. 22-10-6. If the company's shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated market,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17

…rities in favour of the purchaser in a shared electronic registration system referred to in article L. 211-3.II. - If the securities are admitted to trading by a central depository or delivered to a f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L632-17

…all be carried out under the conditions laid down in a cooperation agreement referred to in Article L. 632-7.For the purpose of monitoring the risks incurred by the members, this information may in pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-17

…n the metropolitan area and the region, with the strategic guidelines document mentioned in article L. 4251-15. Par dérogation au premier alinéa du présent article, les actes de la métropole mentionné…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-17

…r her needs and health insurance shall be issued, subject to the exceptions provided for in article L. 426-18, with a resident's permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" for a period of ten ye…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-17

…it is to be carried out.The departmental council decides, under the conditions set out in articles L. 3215-1 and L. 3215-2 of the general code for local authorities, on the department's contribution…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting

Article L221-17

When a trader contacts a consumer by telephone under the conditions set out in article L. 221-16, the use of a masked number is prohibited. The number displayed before the call is established pursuant…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-17

…end those terms, except as regards the amount of the price and the period provided for in l'article L. 642-15. The court shall rule before the expiry of the lease contract and after obtaining the opin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of the borrower's solvency

Article L312-17

…stance communication technique, an information sheet separate from the sheet referred to in Article L. 312-12 is provided by the creditor or credit intermediary to the borrower. This information sheet…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Holders

Article L224-17

…benefit from additional payments made by the company and, notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 224-15, the costs associated with their management are borne exclusively by the former employee m…

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