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Showing 861870 of 69211 articles for Art. s. L 237-2 · L 237-15 · L 237-16 · R 237-1

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-16-1

Where proceedings are brought pursuant to Articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 , the Autorité des marchés financiers may exercise the rights of a civil party. Failing this, the Chairman of the Autorité des…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-15

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the exceptional remuneration of directors referred to in Article L. 225-46 are allocated in accordance with the conditions set…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-166-1

Financing bodies within the meaning of this sub-section include securitisation bodies and specialised financing bodies.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 septdecies

1. Mutual insurers and unions governed by the Mutual Code and provident institutions governed by Title III of Book IX of the Social Security Code may allocate a special solvency reserve account up to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-16-1

An applicant who has not complied with the priority period instituted by Article 4 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in respect of the National Institute of Industrial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 5217-10-14 are transmitted to the metropolitan authority.They are communicated by the metropolitan authority to the elected members o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-16-1

The National Disciplinary Committee may only deliberate if at least four of its members, including the Chairman, are present. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XX ter: Declaration of overseas investments

Article 242 septies

The professional activity of obtaining for others the tax benefits provided for in articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B, 199 undecies C, 217 undecies, 217 duodecies, 244 quater W, 244 quater X or 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-16

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the remuneration of the Chairman of the Board of Directors elected pursuant to Article L. 225-47 is determined in accordance wi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-1

The delegating federations, where applicable in coordination with the professional leagues they have created, shall draw up a charter of ethics and professional conduct in accordance with the principl…

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