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Showing 30113020 of 44263 articles for Art. CE 23-2-2000 n° 162659

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables

Article L313-27

The assignment or pledge takes effect between the parties and becomes enforceable against third parties on the date stamped on the slip when it is delivered, regardless of the date on which the receiv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-26

…t de résolution under the conditions set out in Articles L. 613-32 to L. 613-33, or by the European Central Bank, pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-7-2

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to certain categories of workers.

Article L5523-2

…to the département or local authority in which it was issued in the case of: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" provided for in articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-25

…as been abolished is appointed clerk of a commercial court that has been created without it being necessary to resort to the procedure provided for in articles R. 742-19 to R. 742-23, in the following…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 265

The decision ordering the expert opinion: Explains the circumstances that make the expert opinion necessary and, if applicable, the appointment of several experts or the appointment as expert of a per…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2-4

…financial year, the Board of Directors or, where applicable, the Management Board of mutual insurance companies shall draw up a management report. The provisions of Article L. 322-4-3 of this Code ap…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R24-24

When article 138-3 in the context of house arrest under electronic surveillance or house arrest under mobile electronic surveillance, the provisions of articles R. 24-14 to R. 24-23 are applicable, as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-24

…transmission provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 1612-9 is not adopted in real balance, the State representative shall refer the matter to the regional audit chamber, in accordance wit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2018

…ed. If they are future, they must be determinable; 2° The duration of the transfer, which may not exceed ninety-nine years from the signing of the contract; 3° The identity of the settlor or settlors;…

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