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Showing 20012010 of 27949 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 12-DCC-83 du 13 Jun 2012

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-13

…whether the service or financial instrument is appropriate.Where a bundled offer of services or products within the meaning of Article L. 533-12-1 is envisaged, the assessment shall cover the appropr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1210-5

Actions brought on the basis of the provisions of international and European instruments relating to the unlawful international removal of children are brought before the family affairs judge of the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment and related services

Article L754-12

…e: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 of 26 February 2021…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-12

…does not meet or ceases to meet the conditions listed in articles R. 2311-7, R. 2311-9 and R. 2311-13, or refuses to submit to the inspection provided for in article R. 2311-10, the president of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R742-13

…ble:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 214-187, R. 214-190 and R. 214-191n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-192n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019R. 214-193, R. 214-194, R. 214-1…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1220-4

…dge shall, if he considers it appropriate, hear the persons listed in articles 430,494-1 and 494-10 du code civil. This hearing is a matter of right when it is requested by a person applying for prote…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-3

…ure compliance with the prohibition provided for in 1°, require this person to wear, for the entire duration of the placement, a bracelet incorporating a transmitter enabling his or her location throu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-12

The importation, by any organisation whatsoever, of a labile blood product or a plasma paste, for direct therapeutic use or intended for the preparation of health products, is subject to authorisation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-123

…e. It is published on the Agency's website.The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé sends a copy of the parallel import authorisation to the hold…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12-4

…he two preceding articles, the High Council is exempt from the application of the provisions of loi n° 68-678 du 26 juillet 1968 relative à la communication de documents et renseignements d'ordre écon…

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