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Showing 171180 of 47269 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 7 February 1986 · Cass. 1re civ. 4 March 1986 · Cass. com. 8 March 2017 n° 15-21.155 · Cass. 3e civ. 27 June 2001 · Cass. 1re civ. 27 November 2019 n° 18-18.402

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Decision by the Prefect

Article R434-27

In cases where the applicant for family reunification was, at the time of the application, the holder of a récépissé for the renewal of a residence permit, the prefect shall check that the residence p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27

…l and consolidated financial statements, approved by the Minister of Justice, are set out below:NEP-701.-JUSTIFICATION OF ASSESSMENTS IN THE STATUTORY AUDITOR'S REPORTS ON THE ANNUAL AND CONSOLIDATED…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-27

…non-compliance with the Solvency Capital Requirement of a subsidiary referred to in Article R. 356-24 and without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 352-7, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R512-27

…embers of the regional caisses de crédit maritime mutuel or unions pursuant to 1° of article L. 512-74 : 1° Fishermen who practise sea fishing as their main professional activity ; 2° Former seafarers…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article R782-27

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 641-1 to R. 641-3n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article R783-27

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 641-1 to R. 641-3n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-27

The election takes place during working time. However, an agreement to the contrary may be reached between the employer and all the representative trade union organisations in the company, particularl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-27

For service or works contracts and supply contracts requiring installation work or including the provision of services, the purchaser may require that certain essential tasks be performed by one of th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-273

A dental surgeon is prohibited from managing or accepting management of a dental practice, unless authorisation is granted in exceptional cases by the Conseil national de l'ordre after consulting the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Effects of seizure

Article R3252-27

Every month, the employer sends the court registry a sum equal to the portion of the salary that may be seized. Where there is only one seizing creditor, payment is made by means of a cheque drawn up…

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