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Showing 50715080 of 25706 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 December 1991 · Cass. com. 12 November 1992 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 November 1987

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-82

The drawee must pay, notwithstanding the absence, insufficiency or unavailability of funds, any cheque drawn on a form issued by it for an amount equal to or less than 15 euros, the account holder and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Access to payment accounts

Article D133-11

…referred to in paragraph 7 of Article 33 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2018/389 of 27 November 2017 are met, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall withdraw the exemp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Access to payment accounts

Article D133-8

…he audit report provided for in Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2018/389 of 27 November 2017 shall be communicated annually to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Access to payment accounts

Article D133-10

…the conditions mentioned in Article 33(6) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2018/389 of 27 November 2017 is issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, after receiving the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Access to payment accounts

Article D133-9

…notification referred to in Article 33(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2018/389 of 27 November 2017 shall be made to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, in accordance w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Work with pressurised equipment

Article D4153-33

I.-It is forbidden for young people to carry out work involving handling, monitoring, checking and intervention on pressure vessels subject to in-service monitoring pursuant to article L. 557-28 of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R656-3

…ns of Article R. 621-4," are deleted; 7° In Article R. 632-4, the words: "Law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 and Decree no. 91-1266 of 19 December 1991" are replaced by the words: "Order no. 92-1147 of 12…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R744-13

…ith the exception of the last paragraphn° 2022-110 of 1 February 2022R. 214-203-2n° 2018-1004 of 19 November 2018R. 214-203-3n° 2016-1587 of 24 November 2016R. 214-203-4n°2018-1004 of 19 November 2018…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-3 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 713-17 AND A. 723-23)

Article Annexe 7-3

ELECTION OF CONSULAR DELEGATESYou can consult the photos in the JO n° 244 of 20/10/2010 text number 8

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 216

…s and other seagoing vessels.This chapter also applies to personal watercraft as defined in article 240-1.02 5 of division 240 annexed to the decree of 23 November 1987 on ship safety.This chapter, wi…

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