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Showing 55315540 of 66828 articles for Art. L 1224-1 · Directive 2001/23/CE du 12 mars 2001 · Cass. soc. 7 July 1998 · Cass. soc. 27 February 2013 · Cass. soc. 26 June 2008

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-7

As from the referral to the territorial audit chamber and until the end of the procedure provided for in article LO 6262-4, the Territorial Council may not vote on budgetary matters, except for the de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-7

Deposits made by clients with investment services providers other than portfolio management companies, members of a clearing house or made by such members with a clearing house to cover or guarantee p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-7

The operators mentioned in Article L. 321-4 provide the Conseil des Maisons de Vente with all relevant details concerning the premises where exhibitions of furniture offered for sale and public auctio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National Council

Article L4312-7

I. - The Conseil national de l'ordre shall perform the duties defined in article L. 4312-2 at national level. It shall draw up the code of ethics. It shall ensure that all members of the Association o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Authorisation for credit institutions and investment firms to bid directly on behalf of their clients at auctions of greenhouse gas emission allowances

Article L613-70

The authorisation provided for in Article 18(3) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 of 12 November 2010 on the timing, management and other aspects of the auctioning of greenhouse gas emission…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acceptance and approval procedures

Article L2193-7

The tenderer or contract holder is obliged to communicate the subcontract to the purchaser at the latter's request.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-7

Any person who, in good faith, at the date of filing or priority of a patent, was, in the territory where this Book is applicable, in possession of the invention which is the subject of the patent, sh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European Standardised Information Sheet

Article L313-7

No later than when the credit offer is issued, the creditor or credit intermediary shall provide the borrower, on paper or on another durable medium, in the form of a European standardised information…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-7

At the time of authorisation, payment institutions must have paid-up capital in an amount at least equal to the sum laid down by regulation, depending on whether: a) The payment institution provides o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mergers between commercial companies

Article L236-7

The provisions of this chapter relating to bondholders shall apply to holders of participating securities.

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