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Showing 46414650 of 23863 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 February 1960 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 July 2000

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L774-2

…ding resulting from L. 511-1 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 511-3 law no. 2014-773 of 7 July 2014 L. 511-4 order no. 2019-698 of 3 July 2019 L. 511…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L775-2

…ding resulting from L. 511-1 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 511-3 law no. 2014-773 of 7 July 2014 L. 511-4 order no. 2019-698 of 3 July 2019 L. 511…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-146

…according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799%3° With regard to endorsement in cas…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-3

…mission to the company's share capital; The conditions for admission to the company's share capital 12° The conditions governing admission to shareholders' meetings and the exercise of voting rights,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-1

…ic companies set up under the Decree-Laws of 5 November and 28 December 1926 and created prior to 8 July 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 83-597 du 7 juillet 1983 relative aux sociétés d'éc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L775-6

…5 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-52 Order 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 L. 511-53 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-53-1 Order no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-54 Ordinance no. 2014-158 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L752-13

…ulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 of 26 February 2021 II.-For the application of I: 1° Referenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L753-13

…ulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 of 26 February 2021 II.-For the application of I: 1° Referenc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-106

…according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.645% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.905% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.617% Over €30,000 0.452%b) With stipulation of price, a fee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions

Article R4211-32

…re, distribute and transfer individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products as defined in 17° of Article L. 5121-1, including in the context of biomedical research as referred to in Article…

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