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Showing 16711680 of 19332 articles for Art. 1593 · Cass. civ. 19 February 1946

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies relating to systematic internalisers

Article L533-33

…for the various financial instruments.The obligations mentioned in this article shall apply from 28 February 2023.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6380-1

…lection of the territorial council following the promulgation of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 on statutory and institutional provisions relating to overseas France.All of the acts…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Public-interest mission and marketing of structured deposits

Article L775-7

…e same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-104 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-105Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Use and reimbursement of personalised support vouchers (R).

Article R1611-7

…eimbursed for their face value by the issuer to the distributor, at the latter's request, before 28 February following the year of their validity..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-5

The provisions contained in articles 19-3 and 19-4 are not applicable to children born in France to diplomatic agents or career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Staff representative bodies

Article R713-14

…cils. In companies which have joint departments in application of article 5 of the law of 8th April 1946, a number of seats which takes into account the size of the workforce in these departments in r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 9: Informing and involving residents

Article L5842-12

…PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-46 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 5211-49 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-49-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 5211-50 Order no. 2015-1341 of 23…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies.

Article D1862-1

…ia, under the conditions laid down by the provisions adopted pursuant to Article 23 of Law no. 2004-193 of 27 February 2004 supplementing the autonomous status of French Polynesia. "III. - For the app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: National framework revitalisation agreement

Article D1233-48-1

…onal framework agreement for revitalisation provided for in article L. 1233-90-1 or article L. 1237-19-4 includes in particular: 1° The territory or territories for which the actions provided for in a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Consumer credit

Article L351-3

…f 14 March 2016 L. 312-17 and L. 312-18 Resulting from Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 312-19 et L. 312-20 Resulting from law no. 2017-203 of 21 February 2017 L. 312-21 to L. 312-27 L. 312-28…

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