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Showing 63216330 of 24915 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Nov. 2015 – no. 14-14.820

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections.

Article R513-15

When, pursuant to Article L. 511-10, a company applies to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for the authorisation necessary to obtain the status of société de crédit foncier, it sha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-76

The requests of the sentenced person provided for by

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating grant

Article R2315-31-1

…e budget for social and cultural activities in accordance with article L. 2315-61, up to a limit of 10% of this surplus. This sum and the arrangements for its use are recorded in the annual accounts o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rest homes for women who have recently given birth.

Article D6124-435

The rooms have a minimum volume of 30 cubic metres and a surface area of 10 square metres for each group of beds and cots. Except in exceptional cases determined by the establishment's doctor, childre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-6-1

…ce with the decision of the European Banking Authority pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. A referral to the Europ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Postal voting.

Article R713-18

On the date set in 2° of Article R. 713-14, the election organisation committee, composed of sections where applicable, shall proceed with the counting of postal votes in open session and in the prese…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-302

…1-14-1, L. 4221-14-2, L. 6213-3, the first sentence of 1° of article L. 6213-2 or article 60 of law no. 99-641 of 27 July 1999 creating universal health cover. In all the cases listed in the previous…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

I.-The provisions of this section apply to contracts taken out by a consumer with an electricity or natural gas supplier, as well as to contracts taken out by a non-professional for electrical power e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-4

…al residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport" provided for in articles L. 421-9, L. 421-10, L. 421-13 or L. 421-16 to L. 421-21, the multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Opposition to cold calling

Article D223-9

…e public holidays pursuant to article L. 3133-1 of the Labour Code, and on the other hand only from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., these times corresponding to those of the consumer's ti…

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