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Showing 921930 of 64513 articles for Art. L. 133-4 et R. 133-3

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2321-4

…munales comprising a commune of 3,500 inhabitants or more, the depreciation allowances for fixed assets, provided for and liquidated under the conditions laid down in article R. 2321-1, constitute com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-4

The operations decided upon, other than those mentioned in article R. 5215-5, which have received a start of execution constituted by the legal act creating between the contractor and the project mana…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Interdepartmental institution (R)

Article R5421-4

The Board of Directors establishes its rules of procedure. It is convened by its Chairman. Such a meeting is convened by right if requested by one third of the members of the Board.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Mergers

Article L2312-41

When a company is involved in a merger operation, as defined inarticle L. 430-1 of the French Commercial Code, the employer shall convene a meeting of the social and economic committee at the latest w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Apportionment and collection of certain taxes

Article L2573-45

I. - Article L. 2331-11 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the provisions of II and III.II. - For the application of the first paragraph, the words: "local laws and customs"…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4-4

…rd of Directors ceasing to hold office, following a decision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to oppose their appointment pursuant toArticle L. 612-23-1 of the Monetary and Fina…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-3

II and III of article L. 221-31 and article L. 221-32 are applicable to the share savings plan intended for the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises and intermediate-sized enterprises.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-3

I. - The penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 shall apply to any person who:1° Provide or transmit false or misleading data or information used to calculate a benchmark index or inform…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article L519-3-3

…f of or are directly responsible for the intermediation activity within these intermediaries must meet the conditions of good repute and professional competence laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Et…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-3

The board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions and, where applicable, the risk committee shall be provided with full information on the sit…

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