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Showing 711720 of 22866 articles for Art. CAA Paris 5-11-2019 n° 18PA01654

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-4

Approval is granted to legal entities only if the shareholders or members holding at least 25% of the votes, shares or voting rights and the managers meet the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of ar…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 311-111

For the issue of the decisions mentioned in articles…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-11

The following categories of personal data may be recorded: 1° Concerning witnesses, victims, accused persons, persons under investigation or placed under the status of assisted witness, persons prosec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Re-identification and verification of the identity of the customer and the beneficial owner

Article R561-11-1

In the event of the transfer of a life insurance or capitalisation contract to a third party, the persons mentioned in 2° to 2°e and 3°a of Article L. 561-2, when they take note of the transfer or, wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-11

I.-The recorded data mentioned in Article R. 53-10, which specify the DNA segments identified, are accompanied by the following information: 1° The number of the proceedings in the context of which re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11-1

I.-The statutory auditor of a public interest entity shall implement the measures mentioned in paragraph 5 of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014, when a member of the network to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-112

I.-When veterinary medicinal products prescribed in accordance with the provisions of article R. 5141-111 are dispensed, the pharmacist or veterinarian must immediately transcribe the dispensing in in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-11

…request the repayment of all or part of the grant in the cases provided for in article 15 of décret n°99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Liens and security interests

Article A743-11

The services listed under numbers 85 to 115 of the table mentioned in Article A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees:The services relating to the register of beneficial owners give…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative police (R).

Article R2512-5

The Prefect of Paris exercises the following administrative police powers: 1° The issue of the hairdresser's professional qualification card; 2° Authorisation to hold trade fairs; 3° Approval for the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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