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Showing 63316340 of 35258 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 16-D-24 du 8 Nov 2016

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Guidance Council

Article D561-54

For each meeting of the Board, the Chairman shall draw up the agenda and the list of members to be convened. If the agenda includes a subject specifically concerning a profession mentioned in Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Guidance Council

Article D561-51

…by the Commission on the European risk assessment as provided for in Article 6(1) of Directive 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money lau…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4

…tise, particularly in the areas covered by the central judicial police offices listed in article D. 8-1; the latter also ensure, whenever necessary, coordination between police services and gendarmeri…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-12

…ed in Article L. 432-2 of credit insurance risks under the conditions referred to in Article R. 442-8-10 is subject to the signature by this organisation and the credit insurer: 1° A reinsurance treat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Merger of communes.

Article D2573-4

The articles D. 2113-1 to D. 2113-12 and R. 2113-16 to R. 2113-22 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-4

…rantees to cover monetary risks is granted following the opinion of the Commission des garanties et du crédit au commerce extérieur by order of the Minister for the Economy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an individual basis

Article R5121-201-8

…oned in article L. 4211-9-1, the data relating to the traceability of advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an ad hoc basis are transferred to the establishment or organisation authorised un…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Visits

Article D403

The procedures for issuing the visiting permits referred to by the dispositions de l'article L. 341-5 du code pénitentiaire, ainsi que les conditions dans lesquelles ces permis peuvent être refusés, n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions

Article L5216-8-1

…wenty-five years of the exemptions from property tax on built properties provided for in articles 1384 A, 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code are compensated in accordance with the provisions of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for veterinary students

Article D1511-62

…parties to the following conditions -the respective commitments of the contracting parties for the duration of the studies and their penalties. The competent regional council of the Order of Veterina…

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