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Showing 40614070 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms

Article R613-12

…to lift or confirm these measures in accordance with the procedure provided for in Articles R. 613-10 and R. 613-11. In this case, the time limits provided for in these articles are extended to eight…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-13

…hus designated and that of the persons elected in application of the provisions of articles D. 2362-10 to D. 2362-12.They shall make this information known to their employees, by posting or by any oth…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-12

…7, R. 2311-9 and R. 2311-13, or refuses to submit to the inspection provided for in article R. 2311-10, the president of the departmental council will give it formal notice to comply with the requirem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to appeals against decisions on applications for approval

Article R7342-15

…given a ruling within the four-month period referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 7342-10, the judicial court is relinquished of the case. In this case, the file of the proceedings is tra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1407 ter

I. - In municipalities classified in the geographical areas mentioned in I of Article 232, the municipal council may, by a resolution passed under the conditions laid down in article 1639 A bis, incre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-15

…al procedure, impose a sanction on the following persons:a) The persons referred to in 1° to 8° and 10° bis to 22° of II of Article L. 621-9, for any breach of their professional obligations as define…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-14

Abusing a person's weakness or ignorance within the meaning of articles L. 121-8 to L. 121-10 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be incr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-8

The declarations mentioned in articles R. 762-1, R. 762-5, R. 762-10 and R. 762-11 are made electronically via the public website of the Ministry of Commerce. The acknowledgement of receipt referred t…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-61

…icable, a copy of the service contract; 8° A copy of the declaration provided for inArticle L. 1221-10 of the Labour Code and the document acknowledging receipt by the recipient organisation; 9° A cop…

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

Article R5121-46

…manufacturer's national legislation or in application of articles R. 5124-6, R. 5124-7 and R. 5124-10 or, where applicable, a copy of the receipts of the applications for authorisation if the said ap…

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