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Showing 791800 of 45438 articles for Art. 1301 · Cass. 1re civ. 5 April 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 May 2010 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 2001

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-12

…eristics of the event: surname and first name(s), address and unique identification number (SIRET); 5° Personal data relating to the remote declarant of the event: login and password for access to the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L311-12

…solution college finds that there are significant obstacles to a person mentioned in Article L. 311-5 being subject either to collective proceedings or to resolution measures under the conditions ment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 123 bis

…which is non-cooperative within the meaning of article 238-0 A the taxable income of the individual may not be less than the product of the fraction of the net assets or the net value of the property…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article D763-12

…For the application of I, in Article D. 440-3:1° The words: "in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, regu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article D762-12

…For the application of I, in Article D. 440-3:1° The words: "in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, regu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article D764-12

…For the application of I, in Article D. 440-3:1° The words: "in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, regu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-12

…ich is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may only allow the practice of the profession of nurse insofar as the French State diploma itself al…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Execution time for payment transactions and value dates

Article L133-12

…e payment service user agree on a longer period than that set out in Article L. 133-13, this period may not exceed four working days from the time of receipt of the payment order.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-12

The chèque emploi-service universel, when it has the nature of a special payment voucher, may be pre-financed in whole or in part by a person for the benefit of his employees, agents, beneficiaries, p…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Direct payment at the request of a body responsible for paying family benefits

Article R213-12

…payment made by the garnishee. Subject to the provisions of the third paragraph of I of article R. 582-8 of the Social Security Code in the case of financial intermediation, the body responsible for…

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