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Showing 66016610 of 42727 articles for Art. L. 145-37 et Art. L. 145-38

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-6-1

…dential supervision on a consolidated basis of a group consults the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution with a view to reaching a joint decision on an application for approval or exemptio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-17-1-1

Any failure by the external valuation experts referred to in article L. 214-24-15 to comply with the laws, regulations and professional obligations applicable to them is subject to sanctions imposed b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Urban Community

Article L5215-32

The revenue of the urban community's budget includes:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned in V and V b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Rights of press publishers and press agencies

Article L218-5

I.-Professional journalists or journalists treated as such, within the meaning of articles L. 7111-3 to L. 7111-5 of the Labour Code, and other authors of works included in the press publications refe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-3

…are not entered in the trade and companies register;2° The supplier's telephone and e-mail contact details;3° A description of the products and services offered and the service quality levels offered;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cultural identity: powers of the territorial collectivity of Corsica in terms of education and culture

Article L4424-2

…as well as maritime vocational lycées, agricultural education establishments mentioned in article L. 811-8 of the rural and maritime fishing code and information and guidance centres. The territoria…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-29

…security scheme, contributions to pension schemes, contributions to the fund instituted in Article L. 1621-2 as well as the training costs of the elected members of the Corsican Assembly and the Cors…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-10

…upings, public establishments attached to them or companies in which they hold a share of the capital. I.-The department may, at their request, contribute to the financing of projects managed by commu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L381-2

…o a contract. The sub-ledger accounts relating to the operations of the supplementary professional retirement fund, mentioned in articles L. 134-2 and L. 441-8, are drawn up separately from the sub-le…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-17

As part of its mission to encourage the development of legal supply, whether commercial or non-commercial, and to observe the use, whether legal or illegal, of works and objects protected by copyright…

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