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Showing 701710 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 Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General procedural rules

Article L327-12

The Control Committee submits an annual report to Parliament and the Government. This report is made public. Collective management organisations and independent management organisations shall bring th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-129

A SICAF is managed by a portfolio management company covered by article L. 532-9.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-128

…ets its investment strategy in accordance with conditions defined by decree. This strategy and the planned distribution policy are set out in the SICAF's Articles of Association and reproduced in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director

Article L518-12

The General Manager is responsible for managing the funds and assets of the Caisse.He implements the guidelines approved by the Supervisory Board, particularly in terms of internal control and risk ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-12

The arrondissement council may submit written questions to the mayor of the municipality or the mayor of Paris on any matter concerning the arrondissement. In the absence of a written reply within for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-12

The procedures for presenting and closing the accounts of the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer are identical to those laid down for the Banque de France pursuant to Article L. 144-4.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Closure of judicial liquidation proceedings

Article L643-12

The closure of the judicial liquidation or the proceedings provided for in article L. 645-1 suspends the effects of the cheque-writing ban to which the debtor is subject under article 65-3 of the decr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Responsibilities.

Article L2541-12

The municipal council deliberates in particular on the following matters: 1° The creation and abolition of permanent communal jobs in the communal administration; 2° The allocation of retirement pensi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Execution time for payment transactions and value dates

Article L133-12

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 133-1, the provisions of this section apply to payment transactions carried out in euros and to payment transactions involving a single conversion bet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-12

…be carried out on a deceased person in a state of brain death without his or her consent expressed during his or her lifetime or through the testimony of his or her family. However, where the decease…

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