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Showing 181190 of 56873 articles for Art. s. L 237-24 · L 237-2

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-24

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall determine the list, model, frequency and deadlines for the transmission of documents and information that must be submitted to it periodicall…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-24

Any promoter whose civil liability is not covered by the insurance provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 1125-9 shall be punished by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: State information.

Article L6332-24

When a skills operator or France Compétences fails to draw up or transmit the information provided for in Article L. 6332-23, the administrative authority may give it formal notice to do so.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-24

…by the death or resignation of one or more directors, the Board of Directors may, between two General Meetings, make provisional appointments. When the number of directors has fallen below the legal m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article LO6431-24

After the election of its Executive Council under the conditions set out in article LO 6432-6, the territorial council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside bo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7 : Dissolution of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-248

If, as a result of losses recorded in the accounting documents, the company's shareholders' equity falls below half of the share capital, the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case ma…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Advertising of regulated commercial transactions

Article L132-24

…es or causes to be disseminated advertising that is prohibited under the conditions set out in article L. 121-22 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-24

Any person operating a modelling agency who fails to conclude a written employment contract with each model they employ, in breach of the provisions of article L. 7123-5, is punishable by six months'…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-24

Any breach of article L. 224-66 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Distribution and transfer of shares in central insurance companies.

Article L322-24

Shares in central insurance companies are registered. Shares sold for valuable consideration or free of charge in accordance with Article L. 322-22 may be traded on the financial market after the expi…

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