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Showing 71317140 of 13025 articles for Art. Euronext Harmonised Market Rules — derivatives

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Detection of business difficulties by the president of the court

Article R611-16

…imited liability entrepreneur. The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules applicable to proceedings without compulsory representation. The public prosecutor may appeal.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Investor information

Article L214-24-19

…report for each financial year for each European Union AIF that it manages and for each AIF that it markets in the European Union within the time limit set by decree. This annual report shall be sent…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-11

…nity or of another State which is a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area;b) Has not marketed the product which is the subject of the patent in a sufficient quantity to satisfy the need…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Actual turnover system

Article 268 bis

…here there is an identical offer not comprising all or some of the services in this transaction and marketed by the supplier under comparable conditions. II.-The taxable amount of a transaction includ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3

The rights referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 333-2 are marketed by the league or the commercial company referred to inArticle L. 333-2-1 in accordance with a public and non-discriminato…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial development.

Article L750-1-1

…sses, to bolster sedentary and non-sedentary commerce, particularly in rural areas, mountain areas, market halls and markets and in priority neighbourhoods for urban policy. The operations, beneficiar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Focus

Article L724-1

…o the exercise of his professional activity, or that the assets consist only of assets that have no market value or whose sale costs would be manifestly disproportionate to their market value ; 2° Or,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Hallmarks

Article 524

…urchaser, through the affixing of the guarantee hallmark, of the title of the product placed on the market. It is implemented by the administration or by the approved inspection body by means of a pri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-6

…heme governed by French law and managed by a portfolio management company approved in France may be marketed in New Caledonia. Any investment fund or collective investment scheme established under for…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-9

…on procedure before a decision is taken on the granting, variation, suspension or withdrawal of the marketing authorisation. The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et d…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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