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Showing 20512060 of 28351 articles for Art. 28 mai 1997

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

…L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-16 to L. 233-28 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to sociétés de libre partenariat.The other provisions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-31

…ed liability companies and current account advances, as defined by I and 1° of II of article L. 214-28, which give subscribers only the rights resulting from their status as shareholders or partners,…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter B

On the occasion of the controls provided for in this Chapter, where there are indications that cash, within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 427

…reach of the prohibitions or authorisations referred to in Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfers, brokering…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-7

Long-length cinematographic works are made: 1° With the assistance of film studios and laboratories established in France, on the territory of another Member State of the European Union or, when they…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 211

I. - In limited liability companies that have not opted for the partnership tax regime under the conditions provided for in IV of Article 3 of Decree no. 55-594 of 20 May 1955 as amended and whose man…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-6

I.-By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 4371-2, the following may continue to practise the profession of dietician and use the title of dietician, whether or not accompanied by a qua…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Loan guarantees

Article L3231-4-1

…ces;3° In application of the departmental plan provided for in Article 2 of the loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en oeuvre du droit au logement;4° Pour les opérations prévues à article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Loan guarantees.

Article L4253-2

…ces;3° In application of the departmental plan provided for in Article 2 of the loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en œuvre du droit au logement;4° Pour les opérations prévues à article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-71

The right to attend bondholders' meetings is evidenced by the registration of the bonds, on the day of the general meeting, either in the registered securities accounts held by the company, or in the…

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