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Showing 34213430 of 51993 articles for Art. CE 24-4-2019 n° 419912 confirming CAA Nancy 22-2-2018 n° 17NC00780

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Reduction of the fine for voluntary payment

Article R55-4

In the event of an adversarial decision handed down in the presence of the convicted person or his representative, the latter will be given, at the end of the hearing, if he so requests, a statement o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-42

A specific fund for general banking risks, known as the "Fonds central de solidarité du crédit maritime mutuel", is created in the books of the Société centrale de crédit maritime mutuel to guarantee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-41

The total amount of funds corresponding to advances from the State held by a regional fund or union may not exceed ten times the total of its paid-up capital and, where applicable, the guarantee fund…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-40

…prudentiel et de résolution referred to in Article L. 612-1 may, after obtaining the opinion of the central body of savings banks and banques populaires, grant collective authorisation to the Société…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-4

…mmovable property encumbered by this charge wherever it may be held and to be paid from the sale price without being subject to the assistance of another creditor of higher rank.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sponsorship.

Article L6523-4

…ntors are approved by the administrative authority, taking into account in particular their experience as mentors within the meaning of articles L. 6223-5, relating to apprenticeship masters, and L. 6…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7111-4

…g advertising agents and all those who, in any capacity whatsoever, provide only occasional assistance.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions

Article D1242-4

The list of particularly dangerous work prohibited to an employee holding a fixed-term employment contract, as provided for in Articles L. 1242-6 and L. 4154-1, is set out in Article D. 4154-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R1431-4

…the chairman :1° Five members representing the State:a) Two representatives of the Minister of Justice ;b) Two representatives of the Minister of Labour;c) One representative of the Minister of Agricu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formalities

Article D2143-4

The full name(s) of the trade union delegate(s), the central trade union delegate(s) and the trade union representative(s) on the social and economic committee are notified to the employer either by r…

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