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Showing 13611370 of 35908 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re – 27 May 2010 – no. 09-11894

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors.

Article D2573-7

…for in II to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2122-1 to D. 2122-3 decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 D. 2122-4 decree no. 2000-1250 of 18 December 2000 D. 2122-5 to D. 2122…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to group preventive recovery plans

Article L613-37

…ry plan;3° Decisions taken pursuant to II, III, IV and V of Article L. 613-36.The supervisory board may adopt a joint decision with the competent authorities with which it does not disagree concerning…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing

Article L342-28

The association mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 342-27 may include the regions and départements concerned, the communes or associations of communes whose territory supports or may suppo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-28

…nsolidated accounts, shall comply with the provisions of articles L. 233-16 and L. 233-18 to L. 233-27. In this case, when their annual accounts are certified under the conditions provided for in arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L613-49-2

…ercial Code, compulsory liquidation proceedings instituted by Book VI of the French Commercial Code may only be opened against a person subject to resolution proceedings at the initiative of the Resol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Calculation and payment of the allowance

Article R5123-31

…s meet the conditions required to validate a full-rate pension within the meaning of article R. 351-27 of the Social Security Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to preventive group resolution plans

Article L613-40-1

…es concerned in accordance with the conditions set out in III of Article L. 613-40. To this end, it may refer the matter to the European Banking Authority under the conditions set out in IV of the sam…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-28

…s the supply and maintenance of the equipment and effects listed in articles R. 4152-20 and R. 4152-27, are the responsibility of the employer. No contribution may be claimed from mothers whose childr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-6-1

…rudential supervision on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may refer the matter to the European Banking Authority. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de ré…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5-3

…r opening a player account by applying the measures provided for in application ofArticle 17 of Act 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 on the opening up to competition and regulation of the online gambling secto…

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