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Showing 34213430 of 33394 articles for Art. Cass. com. 20 June 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 April 2004 · Cass. com. 13 December 1994 · CA Paris 17 September 2013

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L522-13

…ance, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte or Saint-Martin and wishing to carry on business in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the Eur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R910-7

I. - The reference to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4453-13

…ate work equipment emitting less intense electromagnetic fields, taking into account the work to be carried out; 3° The implementation of technical means to reduce the emission of electromagnetic fiel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-13

…contracts by providing the promised service to the debtor's co-contractor. In the light of the forecast documents available to him, the administrator shall ensure, at the time he requests performance…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relationship between the respective payment service providers and the payment service user

Article L133-17-1

…service provider, including unauthorised or fraudulent initiation of a payment transaction. In the cases referred to in the first subparagraph, the payment service provider managing the account shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-6

…as been delegated, of financial instruments held in custody in accordance with II of Article L. 214-175-4. It shall not be held liable if it proves, under the conditions defined by the General Regulat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-7

If the applicant has not received the letter provided for in article R. 212-7-5 or article R. 212-7-6 within fifteen days of receipt of the application by the secretariat of the Commission département…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-138-2

…data is collected on the DEMAT @ AMIANTE platform receive the information provided for in Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-4

…r publisher's initiative if, for two consecutive years beyond a period of four years after the publication of the work, the statements of accounts do not show any rights paid, or credited in compensat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-1

…defined in articles L. 352-1 to L. 352-6 of the Forestry Code. Ia.-The provisions of I are not applicable in the event of a public offering mentioned in 1° of article L. 411-2. II. - The assets of Gro…

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