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Showing 49314940 of 40503 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 24 March 1999 · Cass. com. 13 February 2007 · Cass. com. 31 May 2011

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article D763-3

…resulting from the decreeD. 421-2 to D. 421-5 as well as the first sentence of article D. 421-6No. 2007-904 of 15 May 2007

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-28

…available to the statutory auditors at the registered office at least one month before, as the case may be: 1° The convening of the meeting provided for in Article L. 223-26 ; 2° The deadline set for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-6-1

…tion receives an application for approval or exemption from approval referred to in Articles L. 517-13 and L. 517-14 from a financial holding company or mixed financial holding company established in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-29

…231-26 : 1° Classification, labels and aid, as well as, where app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of owners of all or part of built-up buildings with regard to detection

Article R1334-15

…terials and products on lists A and B, in order to compile the statement provided for in article L. 1334-13 in the event of sale.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-25

…changes to its organisational and operational procedures after it has been accredited. II - Before 31st March each year, the centre provides the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions applicable to management companies

Article L532-29

A portfolio management company referred to in Article L. 532-9 may manage third-country AIFs that are not marketed in the European Union, provided that : 1° The portfolio management company meets all…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article R23-111-1

…plication of II of article L. 23-111-1, branches for which an agreement was concluded no later than 31 March of the year in which the regional cross-industry joint committee was set up or renewed are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial companies.

Article R247-3

…ations set out in articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23 is punishable by the fine provided for in article 131-13 of the Penal Code for fifth-class offences. In the event of a repeat offence, the applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9-1

…s in the ownership structure of a portfolio management company must be notified to the Autorité des marchés financiers.The acquisition or extension of direct or indirect shareholdings in a portfolio m…

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