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Showing 20512060 of 4906 articles for Art. 17 sept. 2013

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-3

…ithin a period of twelve months, to comply with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 by a provision of this Title and Title III of this Book or of a regulation adopted for its impl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Biomedical and public health research committee

Article R6142-44

The Committee meets when convened by its Chairman. The notice of meeting shall include the agenda set by the Chairman. It is sent to the members of the Committee, except in emergencies, at least seven…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 bis

The right of recovery provided for in Article 103(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the Customs Code of the Union, applicab…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-8

…jury for the aptitude test is the jury provided for inarticle 16 of the modified order of 26 April 2013 relating to the specific training for the state diploma of national Nordic cross-country ski in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quinquies C

…referred to in the first paragraph is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-4

…n the timeframes it determines, the information referred to in Part Eight of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 and to use, for publications othe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-11-2

When the aggressive commercial practices mentioned in articles L. 121-6 and L. 121-7 have been committed as part of an organised gang, the prison sentence provided for in Article L. 132-11 is increase…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-79

Staff representation on the Agency and Working Conditions Committee is as follows: 1° For the representatives appointed by the first college: a) Up to 15 employees: one member and one alternate; b) Fr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-16

…é de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has determined that the conditions set out in Article L. 517-13 are not fulfilled or have ceased to be fulfilled in order to ensure or restore, depending on t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-15

…in the schedule provided for in Article L. 123-12, the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 233-17 are exempt from the obligation to draw up consolidated accounts and a report on the management of…

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