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Showing 25112520 of 3334 articles for Art. Ordinance no. 2019-359 – 24 Apr. 2019

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-25

…the creditor of its foreclosure after the filing of the list of claims provided for in Article L. 624-1 and its decision has become final, it shall rule on the claim under the conditions of Article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-13

…L. 621-4, articles L. 622-18, L. 626-25 and L. 641-8, article R. 621-12 as well as articles R. 814-24 and R. 814-38.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms

Article R613-12

Where it has imposed the measures provided for in Article L. 613-24 without an adversarial procedure, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall immediately notify the credit instituti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article R2373-3

…utes are lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 2324-24 and R. 2324-25. The appeal must be lodged within fifteen days of notification of the appointme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3154-5

…the Monetary and Financial Code and are subject to the limitation period set out in article L. 518-24 of the same code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46-4

…r, where applicable, in accordance with the requirement set out in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 multiplied by 12.5 ; 2° X2 = the sum of 18% of the total amount of risk exposure, calculat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-28-2

…ph of Article R. 356-8 to ensure that the conditions mentioned in b, c and d of I of Article R. 356-24 are complied with at all times. If this is not the case, the undertaking concerned shall immediat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

…an Certificate of Succession ;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law, recognit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L424-2

…l also set the conditions for admission of members in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 424-5.The rules of the system and any amendments thereto shall be approved by the Autorité des marché…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 972 bis

…of the Monetary and Financial Code; 2° General-purpose investment funds mentioned in article L. 214-24-24 of the same code, private equity funds mentioned in article L. 214-27 of the said code, funds…

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