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Showing 521530 of 60858 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 1-4-2015 n° 14-14.349

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-14

The disciplinary sanctions applicable to councillors are: 1° A reprimand; 2° Suspension for a period not exceeding six months; 3° Disqualification from holding the office of councillor for a maximum p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-14

The Authority shall rule on an application for the authorisation referred to in Article L. 511-10 within a time limit set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The applicant shall be notified of any refusa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-14

The withdrawal of an electronic money institution's authorisation is pronounced by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution at the request of the institution.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-14

Subject to the application of the provisions of Article L. 722-15, no person may be appointed to exercise the functions of juge-commissaire under the conditions provided for in Book VI unless he has e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-14

I. - The Mayor of Paris exercises the powers conferred on the Mayor by Section 1 of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of this Part, subject to II to VII of this Article. II. - On certain sites, roads…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-14

The offer to redeem the securities at the request of the bondholders provided for in the first paragraph of Articles L. 236-14 and L. 236-23 is brought to the attention of the bondholders in accordanc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Syndicates of communes

Article L5842-14

I. - The articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-5 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - 1° For the application of Article L. 5212-2, the second sentence reads a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Installation

Article D1442-14

On the day of the public installation of the industrial tribunal, on the occasion of the formal hearing mentioned in 1° of article R. 1423-13, the minutes of the taking of the oath are read out. The c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-14

The presidents of the chambers are chosen from among the judges who have held office in a commercial court for at least three years and are appointed each year within a fortnight of the installation o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conciliation

Article R3252-14

The Registrar will notify the claimant of the place, date and time of the attempted conciliation by any means.

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