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Showing 91219130 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-19

The administrative authority issues a declaration receipt to the organiser when the application is complete. This receipt is also sent by the prefect to the local police authorities concerned by the e…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-16

Any application for a declaration of a meeting submitted by the organiser must include: 1° The name, postal and electronic addresses and contact details of the organiser and, where applicable, of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-1

…hable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 1° Any person who engages in the activity of canvassing for banking or financial services as defined in article L. 341-1 without having obtained…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Takeover bids and public exchange offers

Article L433-1

…o apply to public offers for financial instruments issued by a company whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the Euro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10

…ment companies : 1° Put in place rules and procedures to ensure compliance with the provisions applicable to them, including those set out in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-1

…nce referred to in I or Ia shall also be liable to the following additional penalties: 1. Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-26 of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employer representation at professional branch level

Article L2152-1

…that meet the criteria mentioned in 1° to 4° of article L. 2151-1 and have made the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 2152-5, or at least 8% of the employees in these same companies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Introduction of part-time working arrangements

Article L3123-18

…n mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 3123-7 which does not fall within his professional category, or a non-equivalent full-time job; 2° Offer the full-time employee a part-time job that do…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Introduction of part-time working arrangements

Article L3123-17

…the conditions for the introduction of part-time working hours at the request of employees. In this case, the agreement or convention provides for : 1° The conditions under which full-time employees m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Central works council and works councils.

Article L2632-1

The agreement or the administrative decision provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2327-7 instituting the central works council provided for in article L. 2327-1 ensures the representatio…

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