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Showing 47614770 of 24560 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 June 2011 – no. 10-19.902

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L775-5

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: FIA

Article L214-24

I. - Investment funds governed by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, known as "AIFs": 1° Raise capital from a number of investors with a view to investi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D775-39

…ble articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 561-4-12022-110 of 1 February 2022D. 561-10-1No. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018D. 561-10-2no. 2020-1774 of 21 December 2020D. 561-32-1no. 2020-119 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

…subject to the adaptations provided for in II to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-2 law no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-3 Order…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-2

…oming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 611-1 applied to them if they cannot prove that they ente…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L612-4

…oming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot prove that they ente…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L764-2

…ght-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 412-1 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3 Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L762-2

…t-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 412-1 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3 Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L763-2

…ght-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 412-1 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3Order no.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employment centres.

Article L5313-3

Job centres may take the form of public interest groups governed by Chapter II of Law 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law.

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