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Showing 10011010 of 53167 articles for Art. L 141-16 · Cass. com. 29 June 1954 · Cass. com. 7 December 1960 · CA Orléans 18 December 2003 · Cass. com. 8 June 1982 · Cass. com. 25 June 1969

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguarding, receivership and compulsory liquidation

Article L513-18

The provisions of Article L. 632-2 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to contracts entered into by or with a société de crédit foncier, or to legal acts performed by or for the benefit of a so…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration.

Article L1251-18

The remuneration, within the meaning of Article L. 3221-3, received by the temporary employee may not be less than that provided for in the secondment contract, as defined in 6° of Article L. 1251-43.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3

Article L713-18

A decree in the Council of State determines the terms and conditions for the application of articles L. 713-1 to L. 713-14. In particular, this decree lays down the conditions under which the seats of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2564-18

For the application to Mayotte of the first paragraph of article L. 2224-10, the words: "after a public enquiry carried out in accordance with Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Environmental Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article R3332-29

Pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 3332-16, the following events may exceptionally result in the rights built up in favour of participants being unlocked before expiry of the term of the b…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-25-1

Any breach of Article L. 224-68-1 is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-29

The Minister responsible for sport may refuse to grant or renew the delegation on any of the following grounds: 1° Failure to respect the general interest in the promotion and development of physical…

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

Article L931-18

The third paragraph of Article L. 145-47 is deleted.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-185

…nager or the management board of the management company appoints the fund's auditor. The auditor shall report any irregularities or inaccuracies that he detects in the performance of his duties to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L2123-25-2

Elected municipal officials are affiliated to the general social security scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 382-31 of the Social Security Code. The contributions of the communes and th…

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