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Showing 25612570 of 3604 articles for Art. 19 déc. 2019

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Mobilisation of loans by the assignee or the pledgee

Article R754-10

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-19n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-20No. 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 313-22no. 2005-1007 of 22 Augu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-5

…level of own funds sufficiently in excess of the requirements set out in Part 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 and the additional capital requirements referred to in Article L. 533-4-4, so that cyclica…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Hospitality certificates

Article L313-2

…he foreigner's entry into the territory of the States party to the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990, and in the event that the hosted foreigner does not provide this, the costs of the for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20

…t of a full adoption is determined according to the distinctions established in articles 18 et 18-1,19-1,19-3 and 19-4 above. However, the establishment of French nationality subsequent to birth does…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-1-1

…rawn up in application of the International Convention against Doping in Sport, adopted in Paris on 19 October 2005, or any other subsequent agreement with the same purpose that replaces it. It is pub…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-47

…d and signed by the purchaser, the withdrawal period available to the borrower under Article L. 312-19 expires on the date of delivery or supply, without being able to exceed fourteen days or be less…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-3-2

…lution also has the power to oppose, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(14) and Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European Company (…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9-2

…nciers also has the power to oppose, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(14) and Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European Company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-1

…t applicable, with the exception of those of Articles L. 3132-1 to L. 3132-3, L. 3132-14 to L. 3132-19, L. 3133-2, L. 3133-3 and L. 3133-4 to L. 3133-12.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-20

…part from the available funds before the expiry of the time limits provided for in Article L. 3253-19, the judicial representative shall request, upon presentation of the statements, the advance of t…

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