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Showing 32613270 of 6535 articles for Art. CA Rennes – 17 Dec. 2024 – no. 23/05277

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation

Article R752-44-18

For the application of the provisions of article L. 752-5-1 and of II of article L. 752-23, the Prefect may appoint officials authorised for this purpose by the Minister for the Economy to carry out i…

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

Article D314-24

Lenders and intermediaries shall ensure that their staff satisfy the professional training obligation mentioned in 2° of article D. 314-23 when they take up their duties.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-24

For the purposes of this section, the persons referred to inArticle L. 611-1 of the Social Security Code, Articles L. 722-1 and L. 731-23 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, 4° to 6°, 11°, 12°, 23…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-153

…racts (numbers 153 and 154 of table 5) give rise, to the collection of a proportional fee:1° In the case of estimates and sales contracts, according to the following scale:Base scales Applicable rate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-33

The maximum duration of twenty-four months of work integration assistance may, for the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 5134-23-1, be extended to sixty months by successive exten…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Information to be provided to the public by groups.

Article L356-24

The participating and parent undertakings referred to in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 respectively shall put in place appropriate structures and systems at group level to meet t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-40

…ted by order of the Minister of Justice.He participates in the meetings of the Board in an advisory capacity, subject to the specific provisions laid down in disciplinary matters in the second paragra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-65

…and 12 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee:1° According to the following scale, in the case of the transfer of successive rights ending indivision:Base rangesApplicable rateF…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-119

…t of redemption (number 99 in table 5), according to the following schedule:Base of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R753-11

…low shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from th…

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