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Showing 771780 of 50639 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 15-2-2006 n° 231

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-15

A UCITS may enter into the financial contracts referred to in 5° of the I of Article L. 214-20 concluded on the markets referred to in 1°, 2° or 3° of the I of Article R. 214-11 or traded over-the-cou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The individual retirement savings plan giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article R224-15

The association's articles of association stipulate that an extraordinary general meeting must be called to decide on : 1° Renewal of the policy taken out with the insurance company. The resolution re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-15

The request made pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 2421-3 shall state the reasons for the proposed dismissal. It is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall give…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibited and regulated work for young people aged at least fifteen and under eighteen

Article D4153-15

The provisions of this section define the work prohibited to young people aged at least fifteen and under eighteen pursuant to Article L. 4153-8 and, subject to the provisions of Article D. 4153-21, t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIc: Tax on precious metals, jewellery, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 150 VK

I. - The tax is borne by the seller or exporter. It is payable, under their responsibility, by the intermediary established for tax purposes in France participating in the transaction or, in the absen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-156

The seizure of shares, transferable securities, financial instruments or other intangible assets or rights shall be notified to the issuer. Where applicable, the financial intermediary mentioned in 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account

Article L221-15

This passbook account is reserved for taxpayers whose tax residence is in France and whose income does not exceed the amounts mentioned in I of article 1417 of the General Tax Code multiplied by a coe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension.

Article D211-15

The terms of delivery referred to in Article L. 211-29 are determined as follows: 1° Financial securities or instruments created physically are said to be delivered if, at the time of the repurchase a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-15

1. The representative of the State in the département may order the closure of pubs and restaurants for a period not exceeding six months, following breaches of the laws and regulations relating to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-15

Each year, within a fortnight of the installation of the newly elected judges, the president of the court shall fix, by order made after consulting the general meeting, the table of judges of the comm…

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