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Showing 221230 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-28

…who grants credit without carrying out the creditworthiness study referred to in article L. 313-16 may be deprived of the right to interest, in full or in the proportion set by the judge.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L526-28

The own funds of an electronic money institution may not be less than the requirements laid down in I of Article L. 526-9 and in the second paragraph of Article L. 526-27.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions for negotiating agreements concluded in undertakings without a trade union delegate or works council

Article L2232-28

…s well as employees related to the employer mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 2314-19, may not be appointed as representatives.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Issue of syringes and needles for parenteral injections.

Article D3121-28

The items mentioned in article D. 3121-27 may only be issued without a prescription from a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife to people who have reached the age of majority.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-28

…dustrial tribunal are not automatically enforceable on a provisional basis. The industrial tribunal may order provisional enforcement of its decisions.The following in particular are provisionally enf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-28

…uncing the omission from the list, the person concerned is no longer a member of the profession. He may not practise in his own name and under his own responsibility the profession of statutory audito…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Risk mutual funds

Article L214-28

…s with equivalent status in the country in which they have their registered office.II. - The assets may also include :1° Up to a limit of 15%, current account advances granted, for the duration of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-28

Any distributor who, in his capacity as assignee or agent, has exploitation rights for the marketing of a feature-length cinematographic work eligible for financial support for production from the Cen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-28

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for auditing accounts and management

Article R321-28

…al work programme on a proposal from its Chairman. An inspection not provided for in this programme may be initiated by the Board on the proposal of the Chairman. The decision to carry out an inspecti…

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