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Showing 24112420 of 32219 articles for Art. Décret 87-713 du 26-8-1987

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L762-8

…to: "any change in their management bodies; any decision by a natural or legal person, taken individually or collectively, to acquire or significantly increase a qualifying holding in the capital of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-8

The financial potential calculated in accordance with Article L. 3334-6 for both the Lyon metropolitan authority and the Rhône department takes into account the amount of the metropolitan compensation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-8

Advertising to the public for a medicinal product mentioned in article L. 5122-6 as well as advertising campaigns to the public for vaccinations are subject to prior authorisation from the Agence nati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 M

The amount of the real estate security contribution may not be less than:a) €8 per registration mentioned in article 881 H or per declaration or reloading agreement mentioned in article 881 I;b) €15 p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-8

The official receiver shall rule on the request for substitution made in accordance with the third paragraph of article L. 622-8 after hearing the debtor, the administrator, the creditor in question a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-8

…incurred after the opening judgement for the purposes of the proceedings that remain unpaid on the due date; > 4° Claims guaranteed by the preferential right of the debtor to the payment of legal cos…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-88

…one month, the lender is required to send the borrower, on a regular basis, on paper or on another durable medium, a statement of account including information, the list and content of which are set…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-85

…first paragraph of Article L. 312-84, the lender shall provide the borrower, on paper or on another durable medium, with information enabling the borrower to clearly understand the extent of its commi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-8

…or Statistics and Economic Studies on 1st January of the year preceding that for which the share is due is less than or equal to 2,000 inhabitants. For other municipalities, this share may be collecte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-8

…the opinion of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail:1° The duration and content of the training of the qualified persons referred to in parag…

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