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Showing 20612070 of 2350 articles for Art. CA Rouen 28 February 1991

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R743-10

…oned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R744-10

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

…L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-16 to L. 233-28 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to sociétés de libre partenariat.The other provisions…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2

…existence of the company.A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of the first paragraph.The members or their delegates elect from among their number, by direc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L595-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L594-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France"…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L596-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-4

…il d'Etat, provides sufficient guarantees of independence; 9° Two members representing the staff of Caisse des dépôts et consignations and its subsidiaries, elected for three years by and from among t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 tricies

…sed take place. The sums paid out or to be paid out to the winners shall consist of all winnings in cash or in kind paid out or to be paid out to the players from the date of completion of the event o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Health and Autonomy Conference

Article D1442-7

For the application of article D. 1432-28 to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin:1° The provisions of 1° and 2° are replaced by the following provisions:1° The college of representatives of…

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