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Showing 28012810 of 20648 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re – 16 July 1998 – no. 96-18404

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L774-2

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 511-1 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 511-3 law no. 2014-773 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L775-2

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-1 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 511-3 law no. 2014-773 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R532-28

…ervices in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 under the freedom to provide services in another Member State of the European Union or ano…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-32-1

When the court has modified the voting conditions in accordance with Article L. 626-16-1, this must be mentioned when convening the competent meetings.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-2

…to examine the project, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1123-14 or Article L. 1123-16. It may only request one opinion per clinical investigation project. In the event of an unfavoura…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-2

…to examine the project, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1123-14 or Article L. 1123-16. It may only request one opinion per performance study project. In the event of an unfavourable o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-131

…than two years after the incorporation of a company in accordance with articles L. 225-12 to L. 225-16, must be preceded, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 225-8 to L. 225-10, by a verificat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15-2

…the communication of the copy of the decision, as well as in the cases provided for by Article 723-16, the public prosecutor may bring back the sentence for enforcement. If, unless there is a legitim…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 septies

…ownership from the State to the major maritime and river-maritime ports pursuant to Article L. 5312-16 of the French Transport Code is subject to a degressive reduction.This reduction applies for the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Orientation

Article R551-6

…on from the Office, the material reception conditions may be terminated, pursuant to article L. 551-16.

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