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Showing 491500 of 38013 articles for Art. L. 145-17

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-17-1

…e or in part, on their territory. The communes déléguées with a commune council pursuant to article L. 2113-12 may receive allocations from the new commune. The amount of the sums earmarked for the al…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-17

…uneration of the Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officers referred to in Article L. 225-53 is determined in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 22-10-8.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-4

…tored. II. - As custodian of the assets of a securitisation undertaking referred to in I of Article L. 214-175-2, the depositary : 1° Ensures, under the conditions laid down by the general regulations…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-5

…custodian may not delegate to third parties the functions conferred upon it by I and III of Article L. 214-175-4. Under the conditions laid down by the General Regulations of the Autorité des Marchés…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 123-22 of the Commercial Code, the accounts of a UCITS may be kept in any currency, in accordance with the procedures laid down by d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-1

…ods suspected of infringing a registered design are detained after a request referred to in article L. 521-14 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a registered design may be destroyed unde…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17-1

…to account the circumstances of the case, including in the circumstances mentioned in VII ofarticle L. 211-16.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-1

…roject of an employee affected by the professional risk factors mentioned in 1° of the I of article L. 4161-1 may be financed by the allocation paid by France Compétences to the regional inter-profess…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-17-1

…ive body for regional cooperation policies in the Antilles-Guyane zone provided for in I of Article L. 4433-4-7, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-17-1

…ive body for regional cooperation policies in the Antilles-Guyane zone provided for in I of Article L. 4433-4-7, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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