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Showing 21212130 of 66561 articles for Art. 1228 · Cass. com. 1 February 1978 · Cass. com. 10 February 1958 · Cass. com. 3 October 1977 · Cass. ch. req. 7 May 1923 · Cass. 1re civ. 24 May 1966

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R548-10

…all make available to the parties a standard contract that mentions the information provided for in 1° and a and d of 3° of Article R. 548-6. The use of this standard contract is not required for dona…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-10

…dance with the stipulations of a branch agreement or convention adopted in application ofarticle L. 1243-13 or, where applicable, the provisions ofarticle L. 1243-13-1 is punishable by a fine of 3,750…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-24

The Banque de France opens in its books, in the name of each institution or custodian, a current account of bills held by maturity.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R515-24

…missioner, appointed by the Minister for the Economy, carries out the duties defined by Article L. 615-1 and Articles D. 615-1 to D. 615-8 of this Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension of the calculation period for sums held in the automatic account

Article 919-24

…culating the sums entered in the automatic account provided for in the second paragraph of article 211-25 is extended by one year for cinematographic works for which this period has expired in 2021 an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-24

With the agreement of the Director, private practitioners' locums may provide care in the public health establishment in compliance with the provisions of the contract referred to in article R. 6146-1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-10

…deducting cancellations, relating to contracts whose underwriting is made compulsory by article L. 211-1, when the risk is situated in France. It is paid by insurance companies in accordance with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Digital asset service providers

Article L572-24

The penalties provided for in Article L. 571-4 shall apply to any person acting either on its own behalf or on behalf of a legal entity and practising as a provider of the services referred to in 1° t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L526-24

…France, and depending on the authorisation it has received there, any electronic money institution may carry on its activity in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, La Réunion, May…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article L1142-10

…yees, if the results obtained by the company, with regard to the indicators mentioned in article L. 1142-8, are below a level defined by decree, the company has three years to comply. At the end of th…

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