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Showing 29612970 of 36024 articles for Art. Cass. com. 23 September 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 6 December 2005 · CA Paris 22 November 2007 · Cass. com. 15 January 2002 · Cass. 1re civ. 13 December 2005

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: External control

Article L518-15-2

…é de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall ensure, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 612-17, L. 612-23 to L. 612-27 and L. 612-44, that the banking and financial activities carried out…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation, registration and declaration

Article R1333-134

The declaration is submitted, or the application for registration, renewal of registration, authorisation or renewal of authorisation is submitted, by the person responsible for the nuclear activity,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-15

The orders and judgments mentioned in articles 712-12 and 712-13 may, within five days of their notification, be the subject of an appeal in cassation, which does not have suspensive effect.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-15

…3111-2; 3° The percentage of women among all members of the management bodies defined in Article L. 23-12-1 of the French Commercial Code, including self-employed persons; 4° The percentage of men amo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insured

Article L175-15

…hat was agreed when the contract was taken out, or to the insured object, which results in a significant increase in risk, will result in the cancellation of the insurance if it is not notified to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-15

When the closure of the local authority's accounts shows a deficit equal to or greater than 5% in the implementation of the budget, after verification of the accuracy of the revenue and expenditure en…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article D5122-15

I.-For the application of 3° of II of article L. 5122-3, the methods for calculating the indemnity and the allowance are determined according to the following rules: 1° For employees whose working hou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Collection and control of contributions.

Article L5422-15

…ployer for failure to comply with the provisions of this Title, with the exception of Articles L. 5422-10, L. 5422-21, L. 5422-22 and L. 5422-24 and those of Chapter IV, shall be preceded by formal no…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-150

At least fifteen days before the General Meeting called to vote on the proposed transaction pursuant to Articles L. 225-204 or L. 22-10-62, the company shall send to the shareholders or make available…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-10

I.- Where the person concerned establishes in a particular case that he is not at fault or negligent, the period of suspension provided for in articles L. 232-23-3-3 to L. 232-23-3-9 shall not apply.…

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