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Showing 46714680 of 25255 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 March 2017 – no. 14-17873

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-38

…9° bis of the same Article L. 561-2;3° By the Minister for the Economy for the persons mentioned in 15° of the same article;4° By the Minister for the Economy or the Minister for the Budget for the pe…

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

Article L214-8-7

…ed to a new fund. The demerger is decided by the management company. Notwithstanding article L. 214-15, it is not subject to approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers, but must be notified to it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L772-1

…on shall be granted by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution."; 2° In Article L. 511-15 : a) The first paragraph is replaced by the following provisions: "Withdrawal of authorisation sh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-19

…orm of any interest stipulated in the Articles of Association, in accordance with article 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperative societies. They have a period of one y…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Foodstuffs intended for specific groups

Article R412-18-1

1° The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 to 11 and 15 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 as amended on foodstuffs intended for infants and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Immovable property liens

Article 2377

Other than those provided for by special laws, preferential claims on the generality of immovable property are: 1° Legal costs, on condition that they have benefited the creditor to whom the lien is o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-8

…f the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 214-24-24 to L. 214-24-28Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-29 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24-30 Order no. 201…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-13

…emporary residence permit provided for in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7, L. 423-13, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, L. 425-9 or L. 426-5 to a foreigner who actually fulfils the co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative penalties

Article L734-9

…n of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 171-1 to L. 171-3 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Data communication service providers

Article R775-33

…f the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 549-1 and R. 549-2n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017

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