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Showing 23412350 of 36960 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2007 – no. 05-19.947

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

Article L561-19

The managers and employees of the persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c of Article L. 561-2 may disclose to the judicial authority or to officers of the judicial police acting under delegation that informati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-14

…of money laundering or terrorist financing or meets the conditions provided for in Articles R. 561-15 or R. 561-16. They shall ensure throughout the business relationship that the risk of money laund…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-8

Without prejudice to article L. 113-15-2, the policyholder and the insurance undertaking may terminate the contract annually by notifying the other party at least two months before the expiry date. Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6252-16

…eas of competence of the local authority are, in cases where the first paragraph of Article LO 6251-15, negotiated and signed by the authorities of the Republic. At its request, the President of the T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-17-2

The duties of investigation assistant may be performed by the staff mentioned in article 21-3 who have passed an examination certifying their suitability to carry out the duties provided for in that s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-43-11

People aged at least fifty-seven who are experiencing social and professional difficulties may enter into an open-ended contract with an integration workshop or site, as provided for in article L. 513…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Setting the number of students

Article R4381-7

…irector general of the regional health agency shall inform the regional council of this plan before 15 May of the previous year. Each regional council sends its reasoned opinion by 15 June of the same…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-7

…meaning of Article 67(1) of Directive 2014/65/ EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/ EC and Directive 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L772-6

…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 sha…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations of undivided co-owners.

Article 815-16

Any transfer or auction carried out in disregard of the provisions of articles 815-14 and 815-15. An action for nullity is barred after five years. It may only be brought by those to whom the notifica…

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