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Showing 33813390 of 4475 articles for Art. CA Paris – 22 Sept. 1999

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2

…of Title I of this Book, including branches of the credit institutions mentioned in Article L. 511-22 and the financial institutions mentioned in Article L. 511-23 ; 1° bis Payment institutions gover…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-10

…ovided for in a to d have been committed as part of an organised gang or on an online public communication network or when the acts involve goods that are dangerous to human or animal health or safety…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 quater J

…r of the settlor's rights representing the property or rights transferred into the fiduciary estate carried out as part of a transaction benefiting from the provisions set out in articles 41,151 octie…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-1

…ome of the following measures:1° Reschedule the payment of debts of any kind, including, where applicable, by deferring the payment of part of them, without the deferment or rescheduling period exceed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations.

Article L5426-1

…been committed as part of an organised gang ; 2° These same offences were committed on a telecommunications network intended for a non-specified public; 3° These same offences were committed by pharma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R54-1

The Board of Directors of the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets comprises, in addition to its Chairman:1° Seven representatives of the State, ex officio members:-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1233-5

Five copies of the application for authorisation or renewal of the authorisation must be sent by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1413-19

…mong leading scientists with expertise in the Agency's area of competence and recruited following a call for applications, after examination of their professional background and links of interest, wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Departmental and interdepartmental councils

Article R4321-44

For the renewal by half of the departmental councils, the composition of each of the fractions is determined as follows: 1° For councils composed of two pairs of self-employed members and one pair of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3351-1

…ng from Order No. 2018-1074 of 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 3000-1 to L. 3000-4 In Book IL. 3100-1 In Title IL. 3111-1 to L. 311…

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