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Showing 35713580 of 22652 articles for Art. Cass. com. 10 October 2000

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of credit institutions by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L772-6

For application in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The second paragraph of Article L. 511-10 is replaced by the following provisions: "Authorisation to operate as a credit institution shall be granted by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Dispensing on the basis of a prescription in non-proprietary names.

Article R5125-55

…provided for in article R. 5121-5 and in the database provided for in III of article 47 of law no. 2000-1257 of 23 December 2000 relating to the financing of social security.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Taking holiday

Article R7213-7

Unless the beneficiary agrees, annual leave is taken during the months of May to October inclusive.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 161

…greater than the amount of the contribution. Where the rights have been received, as from 1 January 2000, as part of an exchange transaction under the conditions provided for in article 150-0 B, in th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…a European Certificate of Succession;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law, r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-21

…0, under the conditions specified by Article 298 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on…

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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

I.-For application in Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In Article L. 511-10, the second paragraph is replaced by the following provisions: "Authorisation to operate as a credit institution shall be granted by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L783-11

…Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 621-22 and L. 621-23 law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-24 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-25Act no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 202…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-5

…elections provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 723-11 take place in the first half of October.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L773-1

Article L. 500-1 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended byOrder no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019.

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