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Showing 16011610 of 6073 articles for Art. 28 March 2012

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article D122-3

…nging mutilated or damaged banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro bankn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article D122-2

…g the reproduction of euro banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro bankn…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Development fund for the professional integration of disabled people

Article R5214-21

…r for Employment, for approval, the draft distribution of contributions for the current year, by 31 March each year at the latest. It shall also send him the report on the use of contributions for the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

…t of judgments in civil and commercial matters;- Articles 45 to 58 and 61 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-6

…heir receipt by the supervisory ministers under the conditions set out in article 176 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.The decisions concerning…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L752-15

…ces to locally applicable provisions having the same effect; 2° References to EU Regulations No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 and No 909/2014 of the European Pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L753-15

…ces to locally applicable provisions having the same effect; 2° References to EU Regulations No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 and No 909/2014 of the European Pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-18

…e mandate, the same controls as those provided for in d and e of 2° of the article 19 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management;- when the agent recovers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-14

…t and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. Decisions relating to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: European FIA management companies

Article L532-21-3

…e of the European Union which manage one or more FIAs governed by French law. II - The Autorité des marchés financiers shall monitor compliance by the management companies referred to in I with the pr…

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