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Showing 35213530 of 29800 articles for Art. 15 mai 1990

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections

Article L513-24

…res, similar claims, securities and deposits, bonds and other resources, pursuant to Article L. 513-15, provided that these documents, contracts and records are directly related to the operations carr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-7

…application of an excess to be borne by the delegated production company.The excess corresponds to 15% of the additional cost, but must not exceed 1% of the insured capital of the work concerned as s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-9

…ne who makes a dilatory or abusive request for retraction may be liable to a civil fine of between €15 and €1,500.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-13

…ne who makes a dilatory or abusive request for retraction may be liable to a civil fine of between €15 and €1,500.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L753-6

…of 27 June 2013 L. 313-13 article 209 of law no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 313-14 and L. 313-15 Act no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-16 law no. 2005-845 of 26 July 2005 L. 313-17 with the e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-2

…roof that they hold the diploma of higher accounting studies governed by the décret n° 81-537 du 12 mai 1981 ou du diplôme d'études supérieures comptables et financières ou qu'ils ont validé au moins…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 21: Hygiene of products, foodstuffs and animal feed mentioned in 6° of Article L. 412-1

Article R412-37

…rovisions of Articles 1 to 4 and of Chapter I of Annex I to amended Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2573-41

…ésie française";4° In 18°, the words: ", sous la réserve prévue par les articles L. 132-5 et L. 132-15 du code de l'urbanisme" are deleted;5° 4° bis, 12°, 15°, 21°, 22°, 25°, 26° and 31° are deleted.I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-7

…ed to a new fund. The demerger is decided by the management company. Notwithstanding article L. 214-15, it is not subject to approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers, but must be notified to it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Constitution and organisation of the medical reserve

Article D3132-1

…ho have reached the levels of study provided for respectively in articles L. 4131-2, L. 4141-4, L. 4151-6, L. 4221-15, L. 4241-11, L. 4311-12-1 and L. 4321-7, without being able to carry out internati…

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