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Showing 64716480 of 7758 articles for Art. 10 nov. 1982

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

Article R356-19

…ith the arrangements laid down in Article 331 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. Where an own-fund item originates from a related undertaking in a third country, th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-3

…technology products and systems; 9° Activities relating to gambling, with the exception of casinos; 10° Activities relating to means intended to counter the illicit use of pathogenic or toxic agents o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-5

…loi n° 2015-366 du 31 mars 2015 L. 2121-8 and L. 2121-9 the loi n° 2015-991 du 7 août 2015 L. 2121-10 law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 L. 2121-11 to L. 2121-13 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 7

…ate resolution under the conditions set out in 1. For grants in excess of 23,000 euros (cf. article 10 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000, art. 1 of decree no. 2001-495 of 6 June 2001), the local au…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-2

…nd typographic works; 9° Photographic works and those made using techniques similar to photography; 10° Works of applied art ; 11° Illustrations, geographical maps; 12° Plans, sketches and plastic wor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Sale or provision of "snowball" services

Article L121-15

…n back under the conditions of purchase, after deduction, where appropriate, of a sum not exceeding 10% of the corresponding price. This take-back guarantee may, however, be limited to a period of one…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

…2-18-9: a) The words "in 1° and 2° of II of article L. 232-9 and in 1°, 2° and 3° of article L. 232-10" and the words "in article L. 232-9" are replaced by the words: "by local anti-doping regulations…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Prevention of offences committed via the Internet

Article 67 D-6

…e 414 of the present code or an offence of distance selling or purchasing of tobacco referred to in 10° ofarticle 1810 of the General Tax Code has been committed from an online interface or using an e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-16

…that mentioned in the last paragraph of this article and in the second paragraph of article L. 1235-10 shall give rise, subject to the agreement of the parties, to the reinstatement of the employee in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Aggravated risks

Article L1141-2-1

…the one hand, and insurance organisations, credit institutions and finance companies on the other; 10° The composition and operating procedures of a monitoring and proposals body involving the partie…

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