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Showing 45914600 of 8110 articles for Art. CA Montpellier 21-12-2011

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D314-23

…onal competence resulting from: 1° Either a diploma mentioned in the agreement of 10 June 2011 on vocational training, concluded within the framework of the national collective agreement for banking a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

…provided for in Article L. 1254-23 ; 10° Disregarding the provisions relating to the conditions for carrying out the activity of portage salarial provided for in Article L. 1254-24 ; 11° Disregarding…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Long-stay visas

Article L312-4

A return visa is issued by the French diplomatic and consular authorities to a foreign national holding a residence permit in France under articles L. 423-7, L. 423-14, L. 423-17, L. 423-21, L. 423-23…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-22

…as an impact on employment and obtain a reasoned response from the employer to its proposals;3° May call in an expert.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L355-2

Without prejudice to the powers conferred on him byArticle L. 612-24 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the Secretary General of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may ask insurance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-10

…aws may be maintained in the consolidated financial statements at the value resulting from the application of these rules.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article R247-3

…ticle 131-13 of the Penal Code for fifth-class offences. In the event of a repeat offence, the applicable penalty is that set out in article 131-13 (V) of the French Penal Code for fifth-class offence…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article R613-4-1

Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution delegates, pursuant to Article L. 613-21-6, its responsibility for the supervision of a subsidiary to the competent authorities that have aut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Replacement

Article R5125-43

…harmacist proprietor open under the conditions set out in article L. 5125-21. He is chosen from the categories of pharmacists provided for in 1°, a of 2° and 3° of article R. 5125-39 and, as soon as h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Candidate Section

Article L1441-15

…ticular delegation of authority, as defined in article L. 1441-12, who only employ employees in the categories defined in article L. 1423-1-2. The management section of the employers' college is open…

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