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Showing 31913200 of 20081 articles for Art. Cass. com. 18 avril 2000 n° 97-21569

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative finance intermediaries

Article L775-32

I.-The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles app…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…s, benefits and allowances exempted from tax under Article 81;5° (repealed with effect from 30 June 2000)5° bis Subject to the provisions of 5 of Article 200 A, the income and capital gains from inves…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Exercise of the freedom to provide services and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-2

I.-If the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution ascertains that an insurance or reinsurance intermediary or an insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis carrying on business in France un…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the division of powers between authorities

Article L515-5

I.-If the principal place of business of an insurance or reinsurance intermediary or an insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis registered in another Member State and carrying on business or like…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-21

…of his decision to withdraw by sending, before expiry of the period provided for in Article L. 221-18, the withdrawal form referred to in 7° of article L. 221-5 or any other unambiguous statement exp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Repeal of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory in the event of recognition of refugee or stateless status or the granting of subsidiary protection

Article L613-6

…has obtained stateless status with the multi-annual residence permit provided for in article L. 424-18.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Application for release by the foreign national

Article L742-8

…dance with the procedure provided for in articles L. 743-3, L. 743-4, L. 743-6 to L. 743-12, L. 743-18 to L. 743-20, L. 743-24 and L. 743-25.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-60

Notwithstanding the provisions of article D. 1423-59, an industrial tribunal member paid solely on commission is compensated directly in accordance with the conditions set out in this article. For eac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the régies (R).

Article R1617-1

Articles R. 1617-1 to R. 1617-18 set out the conditions for the organisation, operation and control of the revenue, advance and imprest accounts of local authorities and their public establishments, e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article R612-13

…de résolution" account kept in the books of the Banque de France in accordance with Article L. 612-18, additional allocations decided by the General Council of the Banque de France and expenditure pl…

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