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Showing 11911200 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobilisation of medium-term loans

Article L313-37

When credit institutions that have granted the advances referred to in article L. 313-36 issue securities intended to be used as collateral for all or part of these advances, the holders of these secu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-8

(Articles R. 322-32 and R. 322-33) TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION The technical documentation referred to in articles R. 322-32 and R. 322-33 includes any useful data on the means implemented by the manufact…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-37

…he journalist's work on different media, within the framework of the press title defined in article L. 132-35 of this code, has as its sole counterpart salary, for a period set by a company agreement…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating to the continuity of family ties

Article A444-84-1

The anticipated joint acknowledgement provided for in Article 342-11 of the Civil Code and the acknowledgement of paternity or maternity made by authentic act provided for in Article 316 of the same c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Participatory finance service providers

Article L773-37

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 547-1 to L. 547-6 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 II - For the purposes of the articles m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Participatory finance service providers

Article L774-37

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 547-1 to L. 547-6 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 II - For the purposes of the articles m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-37

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 612-40, the personal liability of the members entrusted with the administration of the Caisse shall only arise in the event of a breach of the Article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Closure of examination and request for reopening

Article L531-37

By way of derogation from Article L. 531-1, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons will take a decision to close the procedure if the foreign national, without a legiti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article A123-80-7

Beneficiaries of the provisions set out in the fourth paragraph of article R. 123-208-3 show their provisional certificate to the competent authority when the card is issued.On the occasion of the ren…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-37

…itutions, finance companies, investment firms and members of clearing houses referred to in Article L. 440-2 .3 must publish their annual financial statements in accordance with the conditions set by…

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