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Showing 23412350 of 19016 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 September 2018

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L774-5

…same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L775-5

…same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 201…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5

…uncil of the order of any disciplinary sanction mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 4311-26, pronounced for professional misconduct against a nurse working in the public sector.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-30

…231-26 : 1° The decision to renew is taken by the Chairman of the Ce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional ethics

Article L722-21

…ation from civil rights may be ordered, in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles 131-26 and 131-26-1 of the Penal Code, as well as disqualification from holding public office, in accord…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-14

…and 3h of the balance sheet liabilities model set out in Article 421-4 of Regulation no. 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 of the French Accounting Standards Authority relating to the accounting framework f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-31

…by article 222-18-3 of the Penal Code; 5° The crimes of rape provided for by articles 222-23 to 222-26 of the Penal Code; 6° The offences of sexual assault provided for by Articles 222-27 to 222-31 of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article L331-25

…f this Article is undertaken by the rapporteur referred to in Article 42-7 of Act no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986. II - The investigation procedure prior to inclusion on the list referred to in I of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-25-1

…ubsidiary having its registered office in that Member State to the rules set out in Articles R. 356-26 and R. 356-27, it shall consult with that supervisory authority with a view to deciding whether o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-1

…3-4 of the Social Security Code, those for consultations and procedures mentioned in article L. 162-26 of the same code, those of the medicines and products and services mentioned in articles L. 162-2…

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