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Showing 31513160 of 39346 articles for Art. s. L. 145-15 & L. 145-47–55

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the resolution procedure

Article L613-57

…e I of Book II or of other ownership securities or creditor of a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34, and the fonds de garantie des dépôts et de résolution under Article L. 613-55-5, does not…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-2

…New Caledonia" and "territory of New Caledonia", with the exception of their references in articles L. 413-1, L. 413-4 and L. 413-5, L. 414-2, L. 414-3, L. 423-6, L. 423-13, L. 426-2, in 3° of Article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-2

…Polynesia" and "territory of French Polynesia", with the exception of their references in articles L. 413-1, L. 413-4, L. 413-5, L. 414-2, L. 414-3, L. 423-6, L. 423-13, L. 426-2, 3° of Article L. 43…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracting entities

Article L1212-2

Subject to the provisions of article L. 2192-15, a public undertaking within the meaning of this Code is any body with legal personality which carries out activities involving the production or market…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to equity financing intermediaries

Article L573-16

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences mentioned in article L. 573-15 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-6

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-51 Ordinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-52 Order 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-2

…ty for the activity of agent is delegated are subject to the disqualifications mentioned in article L. 500-1. No person may engage in the activity or perform the duties referred to in the preceding pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-7

…imum weekly working time determined in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in articles L. 3123-19 and L. 3123-27.The first paragraph of this article does not apply:1° To contracts lasting…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-6

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 313-12 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-12-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-39-2

…of inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status under the conditions provided for in article L. 5210-1-2, the creation of such an establishment by sharing under the conditions provided for in a…

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