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Showing 52215230 of 53863 articles for Art. Rép. Cherki: AN 24-1-2017 n° 94515

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-17

…t paid on the due date, these claims are paid by lien before all other claims, whether or not accompanied by liens or security interests, with the exception of those secured by the lien established in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-3-1

Failure by the employer to comply with the measures taken by the inspection officer pursuant to articles L. 4731-1 or L. 4731-2 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article A742-11

The oral tests are marked from 0 to 20. Any mark below 5 out of 20 is eliminatory.At the end of the admission oral tests, the selection board will draw up, in order of merit, a list of candidates admi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article A742-12

The jury sends the list of admitted candidates to the Minister of Justice and to the President of the National Council of Commercial Court Clerks.The Minister of Justice publishes the list of admitted…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article A742-10

…declared eligible by the jury.The oral admission tests are held in public session. They comprise:1° An oral test on a subject relating to commercial law, civil and commercial procedure, the profession…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-14

Investment service providers other than portfolio management companies may, on their own initiative or at the request of a client, treat as a professional or non-professional client, either generally…

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

Article R356-28-1

The rules set out in articles R. 356-26 and R. 356-27 cease to apply to the subsidiaries referred to in II of article R. 356-24 in the following cases: a) The condition referred to in a of II of artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-1

Undermining or attempting to undermine the proper performance of the duties of employee advisor, in particular by disregarding articles L. 1232-8 to L. 1232-12 and L. 1232-14, is punishable by one yea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Conseiller prud'homme

Article L2438-1

Breaking the employment contract of an employee representative, candidate or former employee representative, in disregard of the provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure set o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Employee adviser

Article L2437-1

Breaking the employment contract of an employee registered on a list drawn up by the representative of the State in the département, in disregard of the provisions relating to the administrative autho…

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