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Showing 17911800 of 3114 articles for Art. CA Versailles 25 octobre 1990

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central depositories

Article L762-9

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON, NEW CALEDONIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L781-1

For the application of this Title in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Administrative police measures

Article R784-7

…hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-42

…for certain diplomas, the list of which is set by order of the ministers responsible for higher education and health; 2° Medical or pharmacy students who are nationals of one of the Member States of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-7

…the provisions of b of 2°; 2° In a minimum proportion set by the decree of 21 May 1992 for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concern…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 bis

…essation of activity, a partner in a liberal practice company mentioned in Article 2 of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of the liberal professions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Loan guarantees

Article L3231-4-1

…ureties granted by a département:1° For housing construction, acquisition or improvement operations carried out by low-income housing organisations or semi-public companies;2° For housing construction…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Loan guarantees.

Article L4253-2

I. - The provisions of the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 4253-1 are not applicable to loan guarantees or sureties granted by a region:1° Pour les opérations de construction, d'acqu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation of the company.

Article R814-80

…the date on which the decision to strike him off the register or to withdraw him from the company became final, or from the date on which he was notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-10

…the public prosecution may be extinguished, under the conditions set out in articles 495-17 to 495-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, by the payment of a fixed fine of 500 euros. The amount of the…

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