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Showing 36513660 of 54342 articles for Art. 1186 al. 2–3

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R519-36

The association verifies that the staff of its members subject to the requirement of good repute referred to in articles L. 500-1, L. 519-3-3 and R. 519-6 meet this requirement. To this end, any perso…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R519-37

…ate. The member shall keep the supporting documents for this declaration at the Association's disposal.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article R752-3

The Office des Postes et Télécommunications may exceptionally authorise overdrafts on the accounts it manages under conditions defined by an agreement concluded with the account holders. This agreemen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article R753-3

The Office des Postes et Télécommunications may exceptionally authorise overdrafts on the accounts it manages under conditions defined by an agreement concluded with the account holders. This agreemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the international spread of diseases in French Polynesia

Article R3845-3

An agreement between the State and French Polynesia shall in particular determine the terms and conditions under which : 1° The services of the State and those of French Polynesia shall implement the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Certificate of compliance with good practice and Community database.

Article R5138-3

The certificate of compliance with good manufacturing practice referred to in article L. 5138-4 is issued following an inspection of the establishment if the good practices provided for in article L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Disciplinary sanctions

Article R222-39

In the event of a breach of articles L. 222-5, L. 222-7, L. 222-10, L. 222-12 to L. 222-14, L. 222-17, L. 222-18, R. 222-35 and R. 222-36 as well as the provisions of the sports agents' regulations en…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-3

For the application of Article L. 521-3, the competent administrative authority may provide that the application is submitted to one of the legal persons mentioned in Article L. 550-2.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-2

If the court refuses to approve the agreement, however, it may approve provisional measures within the meaning of articles 254 and 255 which the parties agree to take until the date on which the divor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-2

When a period of four months has elapsed since the date of the last investigative act, the parties may refer the matter to the Investigating Chamber under the conditions provided for in the third para…

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