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Showing 20612070 of 53863 articles for Art. Rép. Cherki: AN 24-1-2017 n° 94515

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1871-1

I.-The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book VI of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1-1

…mentioned in Article 721 of this code only up to a maximum of three months per year of imprisonment and seven days per month for a period of imprisonment of less than one year.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-1

…icable to them: 1° Covered deposits defined in application of 2° of article L. 312-16 or covered by an equivalent system; 2° Guaranteed commitments, including guaranteed bonds, and commitments in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-11

…is section, of I of Article L. 613-55, of 1° of I of Article L. 613-55-4, of I of Article L. 613-56 and of Article L. 613-56-1, notwithstanding any provision or stipulation to the contrary, the measur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-10

By way of derogation from Articles L. 613-55-8 and L. 613-55-9, where the collège de résolution directly supervises the person subject to a resolution procedure pursuant to the provisions of paragraph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-12

…of Title I of Book II or into other forms of property is effected ipso jure, without the benefit of any governing provision of the Articles of Association or any stipulation that would prevent such co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-13

…tipulating that the creditor acknowledges that the commitment may be converted or its value reduced and agrees to be bound by any measure to reduce the principal or the outstanding amount, to convert…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory body

Article L323-15

…ody are elected by the general meeting. The statutory rules governing their appointment ensure a balanced representation of the different categories of members of the general meeting within the superv…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory body

Article L323-14

The articles of association of collective management organisations establish a collegiate body to oversee the activities of the management, administrative and executive bodies. This body is the superv…

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