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Showing 24712480 of 42437 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 22-3-2006 n° 05-12.106

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-30

The UCITS ensures that its overall risk linked to financial contracts does not exceed the total net value of its portfolio. The overall risk is calculated taking into account the current value of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article R511-3

In the case of mutual and cooperative networks, the European Central Bank may, on a proposal from the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and after obtaining the opinion of the central bo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4321-32

A masseur-physiotherapist who wishes to obtain a European professional card pursuant to Article L. 4002-2 submits his application electronically, together with supporting documents, to a regional dire…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-33

The end-of-assignment indemnity is not due: 1° When the assignment contract is concluded under 3° of article L. 1251-6 if an extended collective agreement between the professional organisations of emp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-3

…er-municipal cooperation with their own tax status within five years of the promulgation of the loi n° 2015-991 du 7 août 2015 portant nouvelle organisation territoriale de la République.For the appli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-35

In the case of auction brokerage carried out remotely by electronic means, the broker provides online information to the public in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 321-3..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article L621-3

The provisions of article L. 621-2 when he has entered or stayed on French territory without complying with the stipulations of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 19, paragraph 1 of article 20, and paragra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article R4422-36

In application of article L. 4424-7 ownership: a) Buildings listed or registered under the law of 31 December 1913 relating to historic monuments and archaeological sites, belonging to the State, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-3

The purpose of safety training is to instruct workers in the precautions to be taken to ensure their own safety and, where appropriate, that of other people working in the establishment. It covers : 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-33

The articles L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-3, L. 2123-5, L. 2123-7, L. 2123-8, L. 2123-9, L. 2123-12 à L. 2123-15, II and III of article L. 2123-20, II of article L. 2123-24, the III of article L. 2123-24-1, t…

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