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Showing 241250 of 39346 articles for Art. s. L. 145-15 & L. 145-47–55

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-47

In this section :1° "Third-country firm" means a firm which, if its head office or registered office were situated in a Member State of the European Union, would be either a credit institution providi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Economic Commission

Article L2315-47

…e Social and Economic Committee or the Central Social and Economic Committee from among their members.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-border demergers

Article L236-47

…ken on their allocation, in proportion to the net assets allocated to each of the recipient companies.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-47

…has reimbursed the bill of exchange may strike out his endorsement and those of subsequent endorsers.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-47

Where a product is rapidly alterable or where it is an object or a commodity which, because of its value, its nature or the too small quantity of the product, cannot, without inconvenience, be the sub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Collection, monitoring, penalties and disputes relating to the flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-47

…registration tax, stamp duties, indirect taxes and taxes assimilated to these duties or contributions.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Fees for occupying the public domain

Article L2573-47

…pation of the municipal public domain by the works of companies under concession or with road permits.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Coordination of supervision of relations between regulated professions and their clients

Article L612-47

…ressed to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the Autorité des marchés financiers.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-47

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Effects of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-47

Collective sector agreements filed with the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority may be communicated to and copied in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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