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Showing 13111320 of 52621 articles for Art. L 145-17 · Cass. 3e civ. 22 February 1968 · CA Paris 13 February 2008 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 June 1998 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 March 1969

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-13

With the exception of transactions carried out within a group, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-3 of the Commercial Code, any acquisition, extension or disposal of a direct or indirect holding, wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-13

…ister for Economic Affairs, the Governor of the Banque de France, Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or their represe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-13

…by this book, or if the offender is or has been bound by agreement with the injured party, the penalties incurred shall be doubled. The offenders may, in addition, be deprived for a period not exceed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Cases of force majeure.

Article L1234-13

When the permanent employment contract is terminated as a result of an event of force majeure, the employee is entitled to compensation equal to that which would have resulted from the application of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6222-13

The President of the Territorial Council sets the agenda for the meetings of the Executive Council. He shall send a copy to the representative of the State at least forty-eight hours before the meetin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6322-13

The President of the Territorial Council sets the agenda for the meetings of the Executive Council. He shall send a copy to the representative of the State at least forty-eight hours before the meetin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6432-13

The President of the Territorial Council sets the agenda for the meetings of the Executive Council. He shall send a copy to the representative of the State at least forty-eight hours before the meetin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-13

The State approves structures that meet the criteria set out in article L. 5213-13-1 as adapted companies. It concludes multi-year contracts of objectives and resources with them, which are equivalent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-13

The provisions of articles L. 5122-2, L. 5122-3, the first paragraph of article L. 5122-6, articles L. 5122-7, L. 5122-8, L. 5122-9 and L. 5122-11 are applicable to advertising for generators, kits an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-133

If the General Meeting or, in the event of delegation under Article L. 225-129, the Board of Directors or the Management Board expressly decides to do so, the shares not subscribed by irrevocable enti…

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