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Showing 28812890 of 29549 articles for Art. 17 mai 2002

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R774-39

…1-6, the words: "referred to in 9° of Article L. 561-2, and under the conditions defined by Article 17 of Act no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 on the opening up to competition and regulation of the online…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-2

…equired for the practice of this profession, are punishable by the penalties set out in article 433-17 of the French Penal Code . Natural persons are also liable to the additional penalty of permanent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating to the continuity of family ties

Article A444-82

…according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.532% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.355% More than €60,000 0.266%Donations, without distinction…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-92

…ives rise to the collection of a proportional emolument, the rate of which depends on the number of main housing units concerned by the building permit, according to the following scale: Base brackets…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-16

…he conditions defined by Article L. 1233-61 ; 3° Collective agreements mentioned in article L. 1237-17.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article D8113-3

…ctorate that a receipt has been issued certifying that the prior declaration required by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, files and freedoms has been made.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-21

…s any legal action on the part of all creditors whose claim is not mentioned in I of Article L. 622-17 and seeking: 1° To order the debtor to pay a sum of money; 2° To rescind a contract for failure t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-20

…shment or service; 2° The type of establishment or service in accordance with II of article R. 2324-17 ; 3° The capacity and category of the establishment or service in accordance with articles R. 232…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-11

…l faculties established in accordance with the procedures set out in the third paragraph of article 17-3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-12

…cessing operations may record personal data of the kind referred to in I of Article 6 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, to the extent strictly…

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