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Showing 24412450 of 3304 articles for Art. 26 June 2012

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-30

…231-26 : 1° The decision to renew is taken by the Chairman of the Ce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional ethics

Article L722-21

…ation from civil rights may be ordered, in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles 131-26 and 131-26-1 of the Penal Code, as well as disqualification from holding public office, in accord…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R444-2

…421-7 and R. 421-8R. 421-9of decree no. 2021-1222 of 23 September 2021R. 421-10 to R. 421-15R. 421-26 to R. 421-28R. 421-34-1Decree no. 2021-1222 of 23 September 2021R. 421-35 to R. 421-37R. 421-51R.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-14

…and 3h of the balance sheet liabilities model set out in Article 421-4 of Regulation no. 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 of the French Accounting Standards Authority relating to the accounting framework f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-31

…by article 222-18-3 of the Penal Code; 5° The crimes of rape provided for by articles 222-23 to 222-26 of the Penal Code; 6° The offences of sexual assault provided for by Articles 222-27 to 222-31 of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L361-2

…the words: ", and constitutes the document provided for by the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 to justify the conditions of residence in the case of a family or private visit" are delet…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°c: Urban areas to be revitalised

Article 1383 F

…on is subject to compliance with Articles 13 and 14 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Taxes to be levied for the common fund for agricultural accidents at work

Article 1622

…ions from the insurers. The organisations concerned declare the number of insured persons before 30 June each year. These organisations pay and settle the contributions as follows:1° Those liable for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-2

…shall be made under the conditions set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1018 of 29 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on market…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations

Article L513-4

…511-44; 3. International organisations referred to in Article 118 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of 26 June 2013, multilateral development banks referred to in Article 117(2) of the same Regulation an…

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