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Showing 371380 of 44559 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 November 2002 · Cass. com. 5 May 2004

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R533-19

…rder of the Minister responsible for the economy, the information referred to in c and d of Article 51 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 pu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-19

From 4 January 1967 and until the effective application of articles L. 2421-5 to L. 2421-10, any right of use that becomes vacant under the conditions provided for by the texts and customs currently i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Early repayment

Article L315-19

The borrower may, in the case of periodic capital payments, request a suspension or modification of the payment schedule.These adjustments are made at the conventional rate defined in the main contrac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Reciprocal participations.

Article R233-19

…y the report of the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the Executive Chairmen, as the case may be, and by that of the Statutory Auditors, at the next Ordinary General Meeting. Any disposal of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special case of payment instruments with personalised security data

Article L133-19

…he payer shall be liable for any losses arising from the use of the instrument, up to a maximum of €50, before the information provided for in article L. 133-17 is provided.However, the payer shall no…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Help with preparing for departure

Article R744-19

Foreign nationals placed or held in an administrative detention centre benefit from reception, information, moral and psychological support and assistance in preparing the material conditions of their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-19

…e effectively open to the public within two years of notification of the licence order. This period may be extended by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency in cases of proven force majeu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for the different types of guarantee

Article R1251-19

…guarantee granted as well as the terms and conditions of the accounting control that the guarantor may exercise over the temporary employment undertaking. This contract provides for the waiver by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-19

The provisions of articles L. 4112-3 to L. 4112-6, L. 4113-5, L. 4113-9 to L. 4113-14, L. 4122-1-1, L. 4122-1-2, L. 4122-2-1, L. 4122-2-2, L. 4122-3, L. 4123-2, L. 4123-10, L. 4124-1 to L. 4124-3 L. 4…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-19

…request for conciliation is submitted after the expiry of the time limit set out in Article R. 141-15, the Chairman of the Mediation Conference may invite the other party to take part in an optional c…

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