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Showing 59615970 of 38470 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 20 May 2014 – no. 13-16.398

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article R955-2

For the application of articles R. 526-3 and R. 526-13, the words: "unique company identification number issued in accordance with Article D. 123-235" are replaced by the words: "company registration…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals receiving a pension for an accident at work or occupational disease

Article L426-5

…disease from a French organisation and whose permanent disability rate is equal to or greater than 20% will be issued with a temporary residence permit bearing the words "vie privée et familiale" ("p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-22

…ncerned and the State representative. The procedure provided for in articles D. 6362-19 and D. 6362-20 is applicable.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-22

…ncerned and the State representative. The procedure provided for in articles D. 6262-19 and D. 6262-20 is applicable.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Assets backing regulated commitments.

Article A332-2

…accordance with d of 2° of Article R. 336-1, the monitoring procedure is carried out by persons who may not also be responsible for carrying out transactions and risk selection. II - When the loans me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5422-2

…ed to him/her and he/she fulfils the conditions that would allow new rights to be opened up, he/she may, by way of derogation from the provisions of I of this article, opt for a duration, and the amou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-2

…r than €50 million;the transaction does not fall within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings. II.-Where at least tw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-3

…EU declaration of conformity having been drawn up in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745;2° For which the CE marking provided for in Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 has been…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-23

…cumentation requirements are set out in Articles 243 to 246 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12

…invite it to investigate in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.They shall disclose to the public prosecutor any…

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