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Showing 66916700 of 21704 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 11 Mar. 2008 – no. 07-10.590

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-123

…es of good conduct and professional ethics applicable to the management company of the undertaking; 11° The foreseeable development of the undertaking's business, at least for the coming financial yea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: Criminal records

Article A53-1

The authorities competent to obtain a bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record pursuant to 6° of Article 776 are as follows: The Director General of Social Cohesion of the Ministry in charge of Social Af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Common provisions

Article R1527-1

…egional systems does not apply;10° The reference to the High Authority for Health is not applicable;11° References to any provision of Books I and II of Part Six of this Code do not apply, with the ex…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 9: Transfers

Article A743-17

…he turnover of the company concerned determined in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 621-11, according to the following scale: NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES TURNOVER TRANSMISSION COSTS No employees 6…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition and appointment

Article R4641-3

…hin four months of the publication of the last of the two decrees, provided for in articles L. 2122-11 and L. 2152-6, establishing the list of organisations recognised as representative at national an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Emergency evacuation of victims by approved civil protection associations

Article R6312-45

…e "level 2 team first aid" teaching unit provided for by the order mentioned inarticle 10 of decree no. 91-834 of 30 August 1991 as amended relating to first aid training; 3° Persons : a) Either holde…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-2 (art. A312-3)

…ut, by the production of the administrative authorisations and prior declarations obtained. Exhibit 11 The monitoring station file indicates the location of this equipment and specifies the telecommun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-10

…t have obtained a specific authorisation. When it takes prudential measures under Articles 8, 10 or 11 or other articles of the same regulation, it consults the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-2

…ity of the Statutory Auditor; the Articles of Association may not provide for any special benefits; 11° The Annual General Meeting is held within four months of the end of the financial year.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-31

…ity of the Statutory Auditor; the Articles of Association may not provide for any special benefits; 11° The Annual General Meeting is held within five months of the end of the financial year.

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