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Showing 50415050 of 41666 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955

French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-4 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 321-11 AND A. 321-13)

Article Annexe 3-4

…Status of operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction and persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales. Organisation and powers of the council of auction houses. Deontology and disci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R*764-4

Article R*. 421-6-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree No. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offering advantages

Article L1453-4

The prohibition provided for in article L. 1453-3 is applicable : 1° To persons practising a health profession regulated by this code, to osteopaths and chiropractors mentioned inarticle 75 of law no.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-4

…e second and third paragraphs of article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-4

In addition to the information mentioned in article L. 112-4 , the life insurance contract must indicate1° The surname, first names and date of birth of the insured(s) ;2° The event or date on which t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-4

…sation which keeps the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1, pursuant to I of article L. 514-4, to take steps to prevent the intermediary concerned from distributing new contracts in France.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-4

In 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: payments made pursuant to 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the General Tax Code are replaced by the words: tax deductions provided for by the locally applicable pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-4

The Mayotte council for culture, education and the environment comprises twenty-two members, including:1° Seven representatives of bodies involved in cultural life;2° Seven representatives of bodies i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the analysis of the group's resolvability

Article L613-43-1

…authority of a subsidiary in order to carry out the assessment provided for in I of Article L. 613-41, the resolution college shall provide all the cooperation required. It shall carry out this asses…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-43

…sets which are not traded on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of article L. 214-28, within the limits set by this sub-section, nor may it sell or buy equity or debt securities he…

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