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Showing 91019110 of 11860 articles for Art. CA Paris – 9 Jan. 2019 – no. 18/09522

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-5

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Carrying out an activity or using a process, device or substance prohibited under Article L. 1333-4 ; 2° Exposing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-19

…nce, the competent authority of the home country of an investment services provider with branches located in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Marti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-26

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for application of this chapter, in particular : 1° The model report referred to in Article L. 3512-7 ; 2° The conditions for application…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases

Article L242-17

…liable to a fine of €150,000, issue shares or share denominations without the previously subscribed capital of the company having been paid up in full or without the new contribution shares having bee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Preparations for the ballot.

Article R713-14

…Monday following the last day of the poll; 3° Announcing the results of the elections; II. II - To carry out these operations, the chairman of the committee may request the assistance of the territor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-49

I. - The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the City of Paris and in the departments, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne, which remain governed by the texts specific to them, w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-20

…ther State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or, for one of these States, in the case of a federal State, one of the members making up the Federation ; b) A regional or local author…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-11

…n nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, shall lay down the terms and conditions for the application of this section. In particular, it shall specify the list of offences referred to in Article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-1

The Labour Code is applicable to salaried professional athletes and salaried professional coaches, with the exception of the provisions of articles L. 1221-2, L. 1241-1 to L. 1242-5, L. 1242-7 to L. 1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-28

…in article 131-38 of the French Penal Code : a) The additional penalties provided for by 2°, 8° and 9° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code ; b) Closure, for a period of up to one year, of th…

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