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Showing 18411850 of 19332 articles for Art. 1593 · Cass. civ. 19 February 1946

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L945-1

…0-6, the references to provisions of a regulatory nature mentioned in articles L. 523-14 and L. 524-19 are maintained.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-42

…the rate of the annual contribution of voluntary sales operators in accordance with Article L. 321-19.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-47

…agraph of Article L. 356-2 applies the option provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 356-19, it shall send a translated version of the elements of the single document referred to in the sev…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3

…the zones franches urbaines-territoires entrepreneurs mentioned inarticle 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on land use planning and development; b) In the priority neighbourhoods for urban poli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6271-8

…efined below. II. - Within eighteen months of the publication of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above, one or more agreements concluded between the representative of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and the Agence française de développement

Article L773-10

…resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-2 and L. 515-4 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-5 Order no. 2000-1223…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and Agence française de développement

Article L774-10

…resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-2 and L. 515-4 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-5 Order no. 2000-1223…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Finance companies and Agence française de développement

Article L775-9

…resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-2 and L. 515-4 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-5 Order no. 2000-1223…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article R773-29

…he same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 546-1n° 2022-110 of 1st February 2022R. 546-2 with the exception of the second paragraph of I and R. 546-3n° 2021-1552 of 1s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article R774-29

…he same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 546-1n° 2022-110 of 1st February 2022R. 546-2 with the exception of the second paragraph of I and R. 546-3n° 2021-1552 of 1s…

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