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Showing 8190 of 63859 articles for Art. L. 223-28 and C. civ. Art. 1844

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-3

Savings bonds may not be issued with more than seven years to maturity.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-4

…he issuer provides the owner of the savings bond with a certificate of registration in the register and, where the owner is one of the persons referred to in 2° of article L. 223-2, provides the owner…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-1

…to pay on a specific date, issued in return for a loan. The conditions under which they are issued and offered for sale or circulation, by means of a public offer other than one aimed exclusively at…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-4

In the event of all the shares in a limited liability company being combined in one hand, the provisions of article 1844-5 of the Civil Code relating to judicial dissolution shall not apply.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Opposition to cold calling

Article L223-5

The prohibitions provided for in articles L. 223-1 and L. 223-3 do not apply to canvassing for the supply of newspapers, periodicals or magazines. A decree, issued after consulting the Conseil nationa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for the exploitation of cinematographic works on on-demand audiovisual media services

Article L223-2

…e Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Autorité de la concurrence, sets out the terms and conditions for the application of article L. 223-1. In particular, it shall specify the economic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for the exploitation of cinematographic works on on-demand audiovisual media services

Article L223-1

Each dematerialised access to a cinematographic work provided by a publisher of an on-demand audiovisual media service gives rise to remuneration from the licensor of the exploitation rights, taking i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-23

The liability actions provided for in articles L. 223-19 and L. 223-22 shall be barred after three years from the date of the harmful event or, if it was concealed, from the date of its disclosure. Ho…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article L223-1

In addition to the provisions of this title, the provisions of articles L. 321-1 to L. 323-2, L. 332-1, L. 333-1 and L. 341-1 to L. 343-11, and L. 572-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-20

The provisions of Article L. 223-19 do not apply to agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and on arm's length terms.

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