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Showing 851860 of 62763 articles for Art. Arrêté DEVL1507007A of 23-3-2015

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-23

…nger one. These time limits may be shortened by the endorsers. The drawer may prescribe that a bill of exchange payable at sight must not be presented for payment before a specified term. In this case…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-23-1

A magistrate from the judiciary is appointed to perform the duties of Government Commissioner to the Conseil des maisons de vente. The Government commissioner is assisted by a person who has not been…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-23-2

I.-Any breach of the laws, regulations or professional obligations applicable to the persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 321-4 and to persons authorised to manage sales pursuant to the first p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 421-23

…t de l'image animée with the elements resulting from the first shoot and pre-editing, as well as proof of the expenses incurred, within eighteen months of the decision to grant the aid.In exceptional…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-23

Any agreement negotiated on behalf of the group is subject to approval by the judge, who checks that it complies with the interests of those to whom it is intended to apply and gives it enforceability…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Bank.

Article R142-23

The Chairman of the Payment Card Security Observatory is appointed from among its members by the Minister for the Economy. The Chairman's term of office is three years and is renewable. In the event o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-23-1

Transfers of personnel and assets that have not been carried out under the conditions and within the timeframes prescribed by the provisions of articles L. 1424-13 à L. 1424-19 shall be the subject of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-23-1

I. - From 2020, the share of the development grant mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 2334-13 and intended for the communes of the overseas departments, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-23-2

…ne in the overseas departments receives an allocation under the equalisation grant mentioned in III of article L. 2334-23-1 calculated on the basis of its population, multiplied by a synthetic index c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-23-1

…tributes, in any form whatsoever, a general information bulletin on the achievements and management of the regional council, a space is reserved for the expression of the groups of elected representat…

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