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Showing 16311640 of 31856 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 14 June 2000 · Cass. com. 18 January 2011 · Cass. com. 22 March 2017 · CA Versailles 21 December 2001 · Cass. com. 11 July 2000

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R222-22

…he European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area mentioned in article L. 222-15 who wish to establish themselves on French territory in order to exercise the profession of s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-22

The holder of an endorseable cheque is deemed to be a rightful bearer if he proves his right by an uninterrupted series of endorsements, even if the last endorsement is blank. Crossed-out endorsements…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Securities lending

Article L211-22

The provisions of article L. 211-24 are applicable to loans of financial securities that meet the following conditions: 1. The loan relates to financial securities; 2. The loan relates to financial se…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Government bonds

Article L213-22

…ponding to the missing coupons that matured after the presentation date is deducted from the repaid capital.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Governance

Article L224-22

…informs the supervisory committee of the performance of the assets to which payments have been allocated and of the various charges levied. When the plan gives rise to the subscription of a group ins…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Structured deposits

Article L312-22

…nancial instrument, a unit mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-22

If the child remains hospitalised until the end of the sixth week following the birth, the employee may postpone all or part of the leave to which she is still entitled until the date on which the hos…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Working conditions.

Article L1251-22

…the temporary work agency is covered by the agricultural scheme, employees are monitored by specifically approved occupational health and prevention services.Where the user undertaking has its own oc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employers' group made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

Article L1253-22

…e provisions of sections 1 and 2 apply to employers' groups made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: The commercial freelance administration contract

Article L1254-22

The freelance administration company concludes a commercial freelance administration service contract with the client company of the supported employee no later than two working days following the sta…

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