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Showing 30713080 of 22356 articles for Art. Cass. com. 15 October 2002 · Cass. com. 26 November 2003

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-28

…ne month before, as the case may be: 1° The convening of the meeting provided for in Article L. 223-26 ; 2° The deadline set for sending them to the sole shareholder by article R. 223-25 ; 3° The fili…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-25-2

…ct a subsidiary having its head office in that Member State to the rules set out in Articles R. 356-26 and R. 356-27, it may issue reservations to the group supervisor, in the absence of a joint decis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article D783-9

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 612-53no. 2016-1026 of 26 July 2016D. 612-54 to D. 612-56No. 2010-218 of 3 March 2010D. 612-57no. 2014-1316 of 3 Nove…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article D784-9

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 612-53no. 2016-1026 of 26 July 2016D. 612-54 to D. 612-56No. 2010-218 of 3 March 2010D. 612-57no. 2014-1316 of 3 Nove…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-42

…s a major institution within the meaning of Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, the Governor must have previously referred the matter to the European Central Bank…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Certificate of conformity

Article R752-44-12

…the commercial operating permit, which may not be substantial within the meaning of article L. 752-15. Reasons must be given for any refusal to certify.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Public prosecutor's delegates and mediators

Article R15-33-37

…sation may be withdrawn if the person ceases to satisfy one of the conditions set out in Article R. 15-33-33 or if it does not perform the tasks entrusted to it satisfactorily. This withdrawal is pron…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Financial autonomy

Article LO1114-3

…peration. For each category, the share of own resources may not be less than the level recorded for 2003.The share of own resources may not be less than the level recorded for 2003.The share of own re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-30-3

…nterprises mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article 2 of the Annex to European Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003, defined on the basis of their annual turnover: a) For the portion of thei…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L324-2

…rovided for in Article L. 324-1, the provisions of Articles L. 228-65, L. 228-73, L. 236-14, L. 236-15, L. 236-16, L. 236-23 and L. 236-26 of the said Code do not apply.

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