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Showing 601610 of 37339 articles for Art. L. 123-50

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article L311-50

…and non-discriminatory procedure and in compliance with a valuation carried out pursuant to Article L. 351-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-50

…In this case, within three days of publication of the offer document referred to in III of Article L. 621-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the offeror shall forward it to the employer making the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-50

…gned by him, on the bill of exchange or on an allonge. For the remainder, the provisions of article L. 511-42 are applicable. After the cessation of the force majeure, the bearer must, without delay,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L2223-50

Where the provisions of article L. 2223-49, the competent authority may require the applicant to complete, at his or her discretion, an adaptation course or take an aptitude test prior to recognition…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-50

…ning or granting a usurious loan or a loan that would become usurious within the meaning of Article L. 314-6 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. In the event of a con…

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

Article L225-50

In the event of the temporary impediment or death of the Chairman, the Board of Directors may delegate a director to act as Chairman. In the event of temporary impediment, this delegation is given for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-50

A decree in the Council of State shall set out the terms and conditions for the application of this law.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-50

The drawer, an endorser or a guarantor may, by means of the clause "return without charge", "without protest", or any other equivalent clause, inscribed on the document and signed, exempt the bearer,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-50

The employee shall inform his employer of the starting point and duration of the period during which he intends to take either parental leave or a reduction in his working hours.Where this period imme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing the administrative authority.

Article L1233-50

When the social and economic committee calls on the assistance of an expert, the employer informs the administrative authority. The report and any changes to the redundancy plan are also sent to the a…

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