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Showing 28112820 of 21140 articles for Art. Cass. com. 27 April 1993 · Cass. civ. 21 July 1937

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-19

…g time referred to in Article L. 3123-7. Where it is less than that provided for in Article L. 3123-27, it shall determine the guarantees regarding the implementation of regular working hours or allow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…l de la collectivité;2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévues aux articles L. 7227-17 to L. 7227-21 and the training costs for elected representatives mentioned in article L. 7227-…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3-1

…r a change of name to one of the names provided for in the first and last paragraphs of article 311-21. Without prejudice to article 61, this choice may only be made once.Any person who provides proof…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-26

…cept in the cases provided for in IV of Article L. 133-8, I of Article L. 133-10 and Article L. 133-21. The charges referred to in the aforementioned articles are then agreed between the payment servi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-4

…rs' interest, the other assets may be transferred to a new SICAV. In accordance with article L. 236-21 of the French Commercial Code, the demerger is decided by the extraordinary general meeting of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-33

…rs' interest, the other assets may be transferred to a new SICAV. In accordance with article L. 236-21 of the French Commercial Code, the demerger is decided by the extraordinary general meeting of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Special provisions for overseas territories.

Article R421-61

The contribution from insured persons provided for in 3° of article R. 421-27 is levied on the premiums and contributions defined in the said article and issued in the overseas territories mentioned i…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing

Article L342-29

In conjunction with the national association mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 342-27, the purpose of the departmental, interdepartmental or regional association created in application o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L775-40

…the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 571-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 Decemb…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution.

Article L322-5

…nsurance and capitalisation undertakings nationalised pursuant to Article 1 of Law no. 46-835 of 25 April 1946 relating to the nationalisation of certain insurance companies and to the insurance indus…

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