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Showing 52215230 of 21445 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 3e 15 janvier 1997 n° 94-22154

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Assets backing regulated commitments.

Article A332-1

…nsurer or the guaranteed insurance undertaking, within the meaning of Article 310-5 of Regulation 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 of the Autorité des normes comptables relating to the accounting framework…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Procedures for drawing up and issuing the payment notice for the parking charge

Article R2333-120-9

Before taking up their duties, the persons appointed to issue notices for payment of the post-parking charge shall take an oath before the judicial court in the place of their administrative residence…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Public declaration of interests

Article R1451-3

I.-Declarations of interest are drawn up and updated, in accordance with the specifications set out in the standard document provided for in II of article R. 1451-2, by electronic declaration on a sin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for selecting health care organisations

Article R6113-59

I.-The Agence technique de l'information sur l'hospitalisation (ATIH) submits to each establishment on the list drawn up in application of article R. 6113-58 a proposed agreement containing the recipr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-22

…rticle L. 561-17 when they have, in good faith, made the declaration provided for in Article L. 561-15 under the conditions prescribed by the applicable legislative or regulatory provisions or when th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements relating to Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing technical and commercial requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euro and amending Regulation (EC) No 924/2009

Article L362-1

…to an administrative fine not exceeding the following amounts: 1° €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal person, in the case of breaches of Article 5(d)(3) and (8) of Regulation (EU) No…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-4

…for in Article L. 4532-16. A repeat offence is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. The court may also impose the penalties provided for in article L. 4741-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-6

…of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products, shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for: 1° Placing a cosmetic product on the market, whether free of charge or against pay…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…ticle 21 of Law2010-476 of 12 May 2010 . Order 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 561-2-1 Order 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 561-2-2 Order 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L. 561-2-3 Ordinance no. 2021-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

…h agreement or professional agreement referred to in the employment contract, mentioning the bonus (15); or Mention of the bonus in the employment contract (15); or Decision of the Board of Directors.…

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