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Showing 24512460 of 19311 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 3e – 21 Oct. 1998 – no. 96-16537

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7222-9-1

…art by videoconference, this is mentioned in the notice of meeting sent pursuant to Article L. 7222-21. The rules of procedure lay down the practical arrangements for holding meetings by videoconferen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities

Article A210-1

To issue the opinion referred to in III of Article R. 210-21, the independent third-party body shall perform the following procedures: 1° It shall examine all documents held by the company that are re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Interbank settlement systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article D330-4

…h Article 10 of European Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998, as amended, on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems, before the da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-46

…ent et des produits de santé.The application must include the information specified in Article R. 5121-21 and must be accompanied by a dossier comprising :1° A copy of the marketing authorisation, cer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-3

…n of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511 10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article Annexe I art. R*322-58

…don't know I give my proxy to the Chairman 1st resolution 2nd resolution 3rd resolution Resolution no. I trust the Chairman to vote on my behalf I abstain, which means I vote against I give my proxy…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-1

…n 1 of Chapter III of Title II of Book IV of this Part, the allowances mentioned in Article L. 5424-21, the assistance provided for in II of Article 136 of the Finance Act No. 96-1181 of 30 December 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Liability in the event of an incorrectly executed payment transaction

Article L133-22

…vice provider shall, subject to Article L. 133-5, the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 133-21 and Article L. 133-24, be liable to the payer for the proper execution of the payment transaction…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-16

…n and allowances other than those provided for in the first and second paragraphs of article R. 232-21 of this Code;4° Keeping accounts of commitments.

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