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Showing 20712080 of 21310 articles for Art. Cass. com. 25 March 2003

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Start-up and shut-down controls

Article R4324-8

Work equipment may only be started by an operator actuating the control device provided for this purpose, unless such start-up, if obtained otherwise, presents no risk to the operators concerned. This…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-33

Works, supply and service contracts are awarded in accordance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Code applicable to local authorities and local public establishments.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Capital increase.

Article R3332-26

When the bonds referred to in article L. 3332-23 are admitted to trading on a regulated market, these securities are valued at their market value.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of contracts

Article L252-1

…nt applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues aux articles L. 252-2 et L. 252-3, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Master and feeder general purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-60

…rmation necessary to fulfil their respective obligations.The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall specify the conditions of application of this article.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-13

…Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or their representative may, at their request, be heard by the Supervisory Board…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article D420-1

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall notify the European Securities and Markets Authority of the trading halt parameters referred to in II of Article L. 420-3 that are notified to it by trading v…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arrangements for repayment of the advance

Article R2191-11

Repayment of the advance is deducted from the sums due to the contractor, at a rate and in accordance with the procedures laid down in the terms of the contract, by deduction from the sums due by way…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Feasibility assistance

Article 632-4

…asibility aid is granted to help cover the expenses mentioned in 3 (a, b, d and e) and 4 of Article 25 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 referred to in Article 631-2.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Changes of a particular nature

Article 687

…ce with Article 707 of the Code of Civil Procedure are subject to a fixed land registration tax of €25 when they are not required to be published at the same time as deeds subject to proportional taxa…

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