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Showing 49514960 of 6040 articles for Art. 11 déc. 1996

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-12

Without prejudice to the application of I and II of Article L. 641-11-1, the termination of the lease of buildings used for the company's business takes place under the following conditions: 1° On the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-7

…l to the Chief Executive Officer ; 10° The general conditions for charging for laboratory services; 11° The general conditions for the recruitment, employment and remuneration of staff; 12° The establ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-16-1

…dance with the model set out in Article 422-4 of Autorité des normes comptables Regulation No. 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 relating to the annual accounts of insurance undertakings, is negative and th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Allocation to an employee savings plan.

Article L3324-12

…tive retirement savings plan is invested in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 3334-11. The terms and conditions for the allocation of the portion of the sums paid to employees in resp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5524-1

…2 ; 8° Article L. 5435-1 ; 9° Articles L. 5438-1 to L. 5438-7;10° Articles L. 5451-1 to L. 5451-3 ; 11° Articles L. 5461-2 to L. 5461-4, L. 5461-5, L. 5461-6 and L. 5461-6-2 in the version resulting f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-10

…9 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 515-10 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 515-11 and L. 515-12 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 515-13law no. 2021-1900 of 30 December 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-49

…of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 573-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 573-1-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 573-2 law no. 2003-706 of 1 Augu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L774-10

…9 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 515-10 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 515-11 and L. 515-12 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 515-13 Law no. 2021-1900 of 30 December…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-49

…mn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 573-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 573-1-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 573-2 Order no. 2003-706 of 1 Au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L775-9

…9 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 515-10 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 515-11 and L. 515-12 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 515-13 Law no. 2021 1900 of 30 December…

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