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Showing 831840 of 54357 articles for Art. Cass. com. 16 January 1996 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 2 July 2002 n° 00-18.243

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts

Article L721-16

The tasks of the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM) in respect of the overseas accounts file and the personal loan repayment incident file are carried out under conditions laid d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Injunction and regularisation

Article R131-16

The injunction letter specifies the means by which the right to regularise may be exercised.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: End of mandate

Article D1442-16

The Conseiller Prud'homme appointed as Conseiller Rapporteur whose term of office has not been renewed submits his report no later than two months from the date of installation of the new Conseiller P…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-16

Decisions taken pursuant to articles R. 1454-14 and R. 1454-15 are provisional. They do not have the force of res judicata in the main proceedings. They are enforceable on a provisional basis, if nece…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Town planning (R).

Article R1614-16

…munes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation are required, pursuant to article L. 1614-7, to continue compiling statistics relating to the exercise of the powers transferred to them…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-16

The discharge of sewage sludge into the aquatic environment by any means whatsoever is prohibited.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Housing savings plan

Article R742-16

Article R. 221-108 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Decree no. 2011-209 of 25 February 2011.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Housing savings plan

Article R743-16

Article R. 221-108 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2011-209 of 25 February 2011.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of committees

Article R2522-16

Committee members must not have been disqualified, disqualified or disqualified from holding public office.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chief Executive Officer

Article R1418-16

At the request of the ministers responsible for research or health, the Director General shall provide them with any information and carry out any report or study falling within the Agency's remit. Su…

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