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Showing 7001–7010 of 23074 articles for “Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 20-12-2000 n° 1765”

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-3

I. - Where an authority of another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area responsible for the supervision of a group on a consolidated basis consult…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2

The enforcement of sentences office provided for by article 709-1 is run by one or more registrars or agents of the registry of the judicial court or the court of appeal. When the sentence is handed d…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Nature of the continuous assessment of knowledge leading to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif à trois degrés (three-degree state diploma for sports instructors) during training under the responsibility of the Minister for Sport

Article A212-131

After passing one or more selection tests, the training leading to the common part of the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif à trois degrés in the form of continuous assessment of knowledge takes place…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

I. - The Minister responsible for the economy shall determine, in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the conditions of application of the foll…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R1521-1

For the application of this Code in Mayotte and in the absence of any specific mention of this collectivity : 1° The powers devolved to the Prefect in the region or department are exercised by the Pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-2

The reasons set out in the letter of dismissal provided for in articles L. 1232-6, L. 1233-16 and L. 1233-42 may, after notification thereof, be specified by the employer, either on its own initiative…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-4

In order to develop the evaluation of care and professional practices and implement the certification procedure, the Haute Autorité de santé ensures the collaboration of professionals by setting up an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-3

The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters meets at least once a year and as often as necessary, when convened by its Chairman or Vice-Chairman, who sets the agenda. Unless it is an emergen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency.

Article L5211-40-2

Municipal councillors of member municipalities of a public inter-municipal cooperation establishment who are not members of its deliberative body are informed of the affairs of the establishment that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities.

Article R228-52

Participating securities issued to subscribers contain the following information: 1° The company name, followed, where applicable, by its acronym; 2° The form of the issuing company; 3° The amount of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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