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Showing 21612170 of 51113 articles for Art. Cass. com. 3 October 2006 · Cass. com. 23 October 2012 n° 11-24.033 · Cass. com. 15 September 2015 n° 14-17.964 · CA Versailles 6 June 1997

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Injunction and regularisation

Article R131-23

…the drawee.The account holder is also informed of his situation with regard to the provisions applicable to the prevention and punishment of cheque-related offences.Account holders are informed that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article R214-235

The payment of sums due in respect of units issued by the fund is subordinated to the payment of sums due of any kind to holders of debt securities issued by the fund or to persons with whom loans hav…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-232

The securitisation undertakings referred to in II of Article L. 214-167 are those whose purpose is to be exposed, in a proportion exceeding 50% of the undertaking's assets under the conditions defined…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or sub-funds of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article D214-236

The insurance risks referred to in article L. 214-187 are those covered by classes 1 to 26 mentioned in article R. 321-1 of the French Insurance Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Information obligations.

Article R214-230

The information referred to in Article L. 214-171 is sent to the Banque de France by the fund management company.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Crédit Mutuel.

Article R512-23

Only caisses registered on the list provided for in article R. 512-21 may use the designation Caisse de crédit mutuel and include this designation in their name, company name or advertising, and use i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-23

Reclassification leave enables employees to benefit from the services of a job search support unit and from training initiatives designed to promote their professional reclassification. During this le…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-23

Before 30 April each year, the authorised issuer of the special payment voucher referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 sends the Minister responsible for personal services and the Banque de France, by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R621-23

Before appointing a technician pursuant to Article L. 621-9, the official receiver shall hear the debtor's observations. However, where it appears justified not to call an opposing party, the official…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-23

The court that decided on the plan remains competent to deal with the conditions of its implementation notwithstanding a change in the place of the registered office of the legal entity or the address…

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