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Showing 28512860 of 21140 articles for Art. Cass. com. 27 April 1993 · Cass. civ. 21 July 1937

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-23

…organisations, with the exception of the opinions and recommendations mentioned in article R. 1313-21 and the decisions mentioned in article R. 1313-22. However, he may delegate his powers to the Dir…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R711-13

…unt of specific local circumstances. This increase is de jure for the application of article R. 711-21.The internal regulations of the regional chamber of commerce and industry specify, where applicab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-4

…ociation is dissolved, the Minister for Employment entrusts the body provided for in Article L. 351-21 with the management of the insurance scheme instituted in Article L. 143-11-1, with the exception…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Search and recording

Article R541-2

…2-17, the references: "R. 512-18 to R. 512-24" are replaced by the references: "R. 512-18 to R. 512-21 and R. 512-23"; 3° In Article R. 512-30, the words: "to the provisions set out in Articles L. 121…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-3

…10 of Section C of Annex I to Directive 2004/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EE…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-4

…time or money benefit from the system provided for in articles L. 3332-11 to L. 3332-13 and L. 3332-27 of this code.The rights used in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in 1° and 2° of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-2

…ployers' groups are set up in one of the following forms: 1° Association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association ; 2° A cooperative company within the meaning of L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific rules relating to third-country investment firms

Article D773-20

…the decreeD. 532-36n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 532-37 with the exception of III and IVNo. 2021-941 of 15 July 2021D. 532-38n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 532-41n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific rules relating to third-country investment firms

Article D774-20

…the decreeD. 532-36n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 532-37 with the exception of III and IVNo. 2021-941 of 15 July 2021D. 532-38n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 532-41n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-22

…irectors in office. However, directors elected by employees or appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-27-1, directors representing employee shareholders or the company mutual fund pursuant to article L.…

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