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Showing 191200 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: The equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article D221-113-6

I. - For the application of a, b and c of 3 of article L. 221-32-2, the number of employees, turnover and balance sheet total mentioned in 2 of the same article are determined in accordance with I of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R221-3

…e the right to withdraw from this contract without giving any reason within a period of fourteen days.The withdrawal period expires fourteen days after the day (1).To exercise the right of withdrawal,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: National guide-interpreter diploma.

Article D221-22

…s authorised for this purpose for a renewable period of four years, under the conditions set out in…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-20

…or, the execution judge orders the amount to be deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. If there is no dispute within the time limit, the sums are immediately paid to the creditor. They…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article R221-7-1

The report referred to in Article L. 221-7-1 shall be made available to the public on the company's website within eight months of the end of the financial year and for a period of five years.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-8-1

The administrative authority responsible for signing the agreements mentioned in article L. 221-8 is the Director of the National Sports Agency provided for in article L. 112-10.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-122

I. - The verification provided for in article L. 221-38 is carried out only after the customer has signed a contract to open a Livret A passbook account with a credit institution.II. - Customers must…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: National guide-interpreter diploma.

Article D221-19

…n its holders the qualification required to obtain the professional card provided for in article R. 221-1.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-17

…e operations, the bailiff shall verbally remind him of the content of the mentions in 4° of article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-28

…it is removed with a view to sale by one of the procedures provided for the application of article…

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