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Showing 21712180 of 19160 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25 February 2016

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L774-5

…der 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-39 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-41 Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L775-5

…der 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-39 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-41 Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 202…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-5

…safe, shall proceed as provided in Articles…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-6

…20 weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for financial years ending between 30 June 2016 and 1 January 2017 ;b) No later than 18 weeks after the end of the company's financial year, fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L775-19

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 525-1 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 525-2 Order no. 2013-792 of 30 August 2013 L. 525-3 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-3

…46-1 ; 2° The EU type-examination certificate provided for in point 6 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 for personal protective equipment or the EC type-examination certificate provided for in Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-4

…registration certificate. Issuers of savings bonds may not rely on the provisions of article L. 232-25 of the Commercial Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-3

…They incur the penalties provided for the offence of usurpation of title in articles 433-17 and 433-25 of the same code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-1

…They incur the penalties provided for the offence of usurpation of title in articles 433-17 and 433-25 of the same code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-7

…r determines, in compliance with the rights of third parties and the provisions of Articles L. 5211-25-1 and L. 5211-26, the conditions for the liquidation of the syndicate.

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