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Showing 26312640 of 37285 articles for Art. n° 20-20619 · Cass. com. 29 May 2024

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L935-9

…e to Decree no. 53-968 of 30 September 1953 is replaced by the reference to Decree no. 55-639 of 20 May 1955. II.-The 2° is worded as follows: "2° Seagoing vessels as well as riverboats. "

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-15

The Board of Directors may delegate certain of its powers to its Chairman or to the Chief Executive Officer, with the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 3°, 4°, 6°, 7°, 10°, 18° and 20°, with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-18

Pôle emploi may, if the debtor does not dispute the undue nature of the payment, recover the undue payments referred to in Article L. 5426-8-1 by deduction from future benefits, up to a limit of 20% o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L155-1

…following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L153-1

…the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-3

…"as well as by the employees of a société coopérative de production within the meaning of the loi n° 78-763 du 19 juillet 1978 portant statut de sociétés coopératives de production" are deleted.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-31

The prefect shall refer the matter to the regional audit chamber, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 1612-20, when the accounts of the municipal or inter-municipal public establishment show a de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-6-1

When the Banque de France becomes aware, in the course of its duties, of an emergency situation as defined in Article L. 613-20-5, it shall alert as soon as possible the Autorité de contrôle prudentie…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Other guarantees

Article R2391-27

…urchaser 80% of the amount of any credit balance appearing in the purchaser's favour, the purchaser may require the contractor to provide, at his discretion, either a first demand guarantee or a perso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-7

Obstructing the duties of the agents mentioned in articles L. 1333-29 and L. 1333-30 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.

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