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Showing 29112920 of 48530 articles for Art. L 145-16 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 February 1987 · Cass. 3e civ. 23 July 1986 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 February 1972

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Special provisions for umbrella funds

Article R214-231

Where the finance company has several sub-funds, the provisions of this sub-section apply to each of the sub-funds.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-233

The securitisation undertaking's custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of the cash and of the original deeds, or, failing this, copies, from which the undertaking's receivables arise. However,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Crédit Mutuel.

Article R512-23

Only caisses registered on the list provided for in article R. 512-21 may use the designation Caisse de crédit mutuel and include this designation in their name, company name or advertising, and use i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-23

Reclassification leave enables employees to benefit from the services of a job search support unit and from training initiatives designed to promote their professional reclassification. During this le…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Implementation of the guarantee

Article R1251-23

If the guarantor disputes the existence, due date or amount of the claim, the employee or the social security body may take the guarantor directly to court.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R1253-23

The employers' and employees' organisations that are representative in the field of the chosen collective agreement are informed by the administrative authority of the approvals issued.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General Meetings

Article R1423-23

The industrial tribunal shall convene a general meeting at the request of: 1° Either the first president of the court of appeal; 2° Or a majority of the members in office; 3° Either the president or t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R1131-23

For the application of the provisions of this chapter, army hospitals shall be considered as public health establishments. For the medical biology analysis laboratories in these hospitals, the Ministe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1221-23

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply1° Adverse reaction: a harmful reaction in donors associated or possibly associated with the collection of blood or in recipients…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-23

Authorised establishments or organisations shall make available to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé updated data concerning staff, equipment and any information…

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