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Showing 17511760 of 56672 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 18-1-2018 n° 15-27.525

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relationship between the payment service provider and the payment service user

Article L133-15

I. - The payment service provider issuing a payment instrument must ensure that personalised security data as defined in Article L. 133-4 is not accessible to persons other than the Payment Service Us…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-15

Unless otherwise provided for by this Code, requests for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between France and the other Member States of the European Union shall be made via European Investi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-15

I.- Investment service providers other than portfolio management companies shall report to their clients, in a durable medium, on the services provided to them. The report shall include periodic commu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-15

In the event of an on-the-spot vote, the electors are brought together to vote. The Chairman of the Council concerned, or one of his duly authorised representatives, opens the meeting and invites the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4361-18-1

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18-1

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of the opening balance sheet of the first financial year certified by the statutory auditor, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown belo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The constitution of the European company.

Article R229-15

The proposed formation of a European holding company is the subject, by each company registered in France that participates in the transaction, of a notice inserted in a medium authorised to receive l…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-15

The duration of the traineeship is at least three years and at most six years. The traineeship consists of the practice of activities enabling the acquisition of sufficient experience in the professio…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-15

In application of the last paragraph of Article L. 812-3, persons who have successfully completed a course of study of at least three years' duration or of an equivalent duration on a part-time basis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-15

Two months before the date of the first test of the session, the committee will draw up the list of candidates admitted to sit the tests of the professional aptitude examination. Individual invitation…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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