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Showing 16811690 of 2927 articles for Art. 21 déc. 1993

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L762-1

…the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 411-2-1 to L. 411-4 Order no…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-25

…nt and a fine of €7,500.Failure to comply with suspension orders issued pursuant to articles L. 232-21-1, L. 232-23, L. 232-23-3-3 to L. 232-23-3-9 is punishable by the same penalties.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Searching for information

Article L152-3

…these provisions is punishable by the penalties incurred for the offence provided for inarticle 226-21 of the French Criminal Code, without prejudice, where appropriate, to disciplinary proceedings an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-36

…on a regulated market may provide that the effects of any clause in an agreement entered into after 21 April 2004 providing for restrictions on the exercise of voting rights attached to shares in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-31

…f the state of admissions to the establishments mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2511-21.The borough mayor shall provide this information at the next meeting of the borough council.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-19-1

For the application of the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article L. 232-21, a copy of the management report shall be delivered to any person, at his own expense, at the company's registered…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-17

…he event of a decision to acquit, or, in the case provided for in the last paragraph of Article 495-21, of sentencing to a penalty other than a fine or to a fine less than the amount of the deposit, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-23

…ation on the register and the operations provided for in the first three paragraphs of article D. 4221-21. In the case of the pharmacists referred to in article L. 4222-7, the corresponding informatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Monitoring the state of health of mannequins in the workplace

Article R7123-4

The information and prevention visit provided for in articles R. 4624-10 to R. 4624-21 and the fitness medical examination provided for in articles R. 4624-23 to R. 4624-27 are carried out by the occu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to corporate officers of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-95-1

As an exception to the provisions of articles L. 225-21, L. 225-77 and L. 225-94-1, the mandates of permanent representative of a venture capital company mentioned in Article 1er de la loi n° 85-695 d…

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