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Showing 28712880 of 57065 articles for Art. L 141-18 · R 123-211

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-1

A fine of 22,500 euros shall be imposed for disregarding the prohibition on disclosure laid down in Article L. 561-18, Article L. 561-24, Article L. 561-25 III, Article L. 561-25-1 II and the penultim…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Common provisions.

Article R123-77

Any application for registration or any filing of deeds or documents with the Trade and Companies Register is made via the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1, with the exception, however, of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-5

As an exception to article L. 525-3, an undertaking may issue and manage electronic money with a view to the acquisition of goods or services, solely on the premises of that undertaking or, under a co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-6

The provisions of articles R. 211-21-1 to R. 211-21-5 do not apply in the cases mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 211-14 and to the persons mentioned in articles R. 211-22 and R. 211-23.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-14

I.-The admission of financial instruments and assets referred to in II of Article L. 421-1 to trading on a regulated market is decided by the market undertaking, in accordance with the rules of the ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-7

The weekly working time of a night worker, calculated over a period of twelve consecutive weeks, may not exceed forty hours, except in the cases provided for in Article L. 3122-18.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-1

Opening, operating or transferring a pharmacy without holding a licence pursuant to article L. 5125-18 or despite the suspension or withdrawal of the licence is punishable by one year's imprisonment a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-3

For pseudonymous, anonymous or collective works, the term of the exclusive right is seventy years from 1 January of the calendar year following that in which the work was published. The date of public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27

It may be stipulated in the Articles of Association that, in addition to the directors whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18, directors elected ei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-59

The following shall be declared in the application for registration of a company, with regard to its activity and establishment, or its registered office if it has no establishment: 1° In the case of…

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