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Showing 291300 of 37804 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 2e – 31 May 2018 – no. 17-17518

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-31

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may give formal notice to any person subject to its supervision to take, within a specified period, any measures intended to bring it into complian…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-31

…ial authorities and criminal investigation departments, provided that it relates to their duties.It may also transmit information it holds to the services mentioned in articles L. 811-2 and L. 811-4 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L773-31

…right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the version resulting from L. 541-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L774-31

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 541-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-31

…person and determines whether the sentenced person is likely to undergo treatment. This assessment may also be ordered by the public prosecutor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 310-1

…iety as well as, under the conditions laid down in Chapter V of this Title, by joint recognition.It may also be established by judgment under the conditions laid down in Chapter III of this Title.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-31

Without prejudice to the penalties that may be applied by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in the same way as for breaches of banking regulations, any failure to comply with the ob…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-31

…lacement carried out under 4° and 5° of Article L. 1251-6, the term of the assignment initially set may be postponed until the day after the day on which the person replaced returns to work.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-31

…e terms of the association contract provided for by articles L. 212-29 and L. 212-30. This contract may not contain any clause relating to the programming of the associated exhibitors' cinemas, nor an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-31

…during the liquidation. After unsuccessful formal notice from the liquidator, any interested party may apply to the courts for a ruling on the appropriateness of a distribution during the liquidation…

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