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Showing 73517360 of 7791 articles for Art. CA Paris – 26 June 2019 – no. 16/23435

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-10

…tral Bank, on a proposal from the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. However, in the case of the branches referred to in the first paragraph, authorisation is granted by the Autorité de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-35

…1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 and credit institutions or investment firms which constitute a significant part of the financial system within the meaning of Article 11(8) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…s :1° The objective, methodology and duration of the research ;2° The expected benefits and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1, the foreseeable risks and constraints,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-40

A budget allocation called the city policy allocation is instituted.I. - The following are eligible for the urban policy grant:Locations in overseas departments and the territorial authorities of Mart…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Legal regime

Article L5217-7

I. - Articles L. 5215-16 to L. 5215-18, L. 5215-21, L. 5215-26 to L. 5215-29, L. 5215-40 and L. 5215-42 are applicable to metropolitan areas. For the application of article L. 5211-17, the majority co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3-1

…Solvency II regime are :1° The undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 which are authorised to carry on their business, and those referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 321-10-3, which…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Composite insurance undertakings

Article R352-35

…2-5, insurance undertakings undertaking both the risks referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 310-1 calculate: a) A notional amount of the life Minimum Capital Requirement, in respect of their life in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Management entrusted to private-law bodies by agreement or convention.

Article L5427-1

…lection of the contributions referred to in 1° to 3° of Article L. 5422-9 and Article L. 5422-11 is carried out on behalf of this body by the unions for the collection of social security and family al…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4462-1

I.-The provisions of this chapter determine the specific requirements applicable to all employers mentioned in article L. 4111-1 who carry out the following pyrotechnic activities:The manufacture, stu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Holidays.

Article R6152-35

…the organisation decided in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of article R. 6152-26, the taking of days off during certain periods of the year depending on activity.In order to take…

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