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Showing 26212630 of 3964 articles for Art. CA Paris – 24 Nov. 2016

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2221-11

…ive in the European Parliament. They are also incompatible with a mandate as councillor to the Corsican Assembly, regional councillor, departmental councillor, municipal councillor, Paris councillor o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Departmental mobilisation plan

Article R3131-12

…epared by the director general of the regional health agency, with the support of the emergency medical services (SAMU).II -It is drawn up by the prefect of the department and, in Paris, by the prefec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-4-1-1

I.-Pursuant toArticle L. 214-24-2-1, a portfolio management company may undertake pre-marketing activities in France or in another Member State of the European Union except where the information prese…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 790 I

…l property for which planning permission has been obtained between 1 September 2014 and 31 December 2016, evidenced by a notarised deed signed no later than three years after the planning permission i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Compensation for damage

Article 849-20

The plaintiff in the action shall open with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations an account specific to the group of injured parties defined by the judge. Subject to the Article 240 of Decree no. 91…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1-2

…asis of foreign law that have been notified in accordance with Article L. 214-2-2 or Article L. 214-24-1, as applicable, may be admitted to trading on a regulated market for financial instruments defi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-56

For the implementation of 2° of Article 695-24 in the context of the surrender procedures provided for in this section, the execution of the arrest warrant may be refused if the person sought for the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-40

…y 1999 must comply with the provisions of article A. 322-20, the second paragraph of article A. 322-24, the first paragraph of article A. 322-25, article A. 322-27, the second paragraph of article A.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4424-1

The provisions of Title VI of Book I of this Part are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from Law no. 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 relating to the organi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment terms

Article R2392-10

…22, R. 2192-25 to R. 2192-34 and R. 2192-36 apply.In the event of the payment of an advance in application of article R. 2391-1, the time limit for its payment runs from the date defined under the con…

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