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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article R612-29-3

…sesses the good repute requirements laid down by Articles L. 511-51, L. 533-25, L. 517-5 and L. 517-9.II. - Notification of the renewal of the term of office of natural persons who are members of the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7: Special customs investigation procedures

Article 67 bis

…participated in it as accomplices or interested parties in the fraud within the meaning of article 399. The same provisions apply to surveillance of the routing or transport of objects, goods or produ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe I-0-1 (art. A114-3)

Title I DRAWING UP THE ELECTORAL LIST I-1. The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre draws up the list of voters and eligible persons for each college in accordance with t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-17-1 (art. A211-54)

TITLE I ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTORAL ROLLS I-1. The Director General of the Ecole nationale des sports de montagne draws up the list of voters and eligible persons for each college in accordance with th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B sexies

…)5. The deliberative body of a public inter-municipal cooperation establishment applying article 1609 nonies C and whose business property tax rate is less than 75% of the average for public inter-mun…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A bis

…o be applicable the following year. They are subject to the notification provided for in Article 1639 A no later than fifteen days after the deadline set for their adoption.The deliberations provided…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK VII

Article

…eliberation of the CNC's Board of Directors of 24 November 2016 and is applicable until 31 December 2020, the date on which the GBER expires, or, where applicable, until a later date if the European C…

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

Article 509-1

…tion and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters;- of Article 39 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recogn…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11

…ling on the arrangements for exercising parental authority and, within the meaning of article 373-2-9, on the arrangements for visiting and accommodation rights, as well as, where applicable, on the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-16

…onsent. For any person engaging in the activity of banking or financial canvassing defined in 8° or 9° of Article L. 341-1, the prohibition provided for in the first paragraph of this IV shall apply u…

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