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Showing 5160 of 35642 articles for Art. CE 16-3-2016 n° 385771

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

Article R214-32-16

…to 4° of I of Article R. 214-32-18, in the form of accurate, reliable and regularly established prices, which are either market prices or prices provided by valuation systems independent of the issue…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-16

…neration shall not be paid by means of financial instruments or methods that facilitate non-compliance with the provisions of Titles I and III of Book V of this Code or with Regulation (EU) 2019/2033.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16-3

The measures taken under articles L. 332-11, L. 332-13, L. 332-14, L. 332-16, L. 332-16-1 and L. 332-16-2 are the subject of an annual public report by the departments of the Ministry of the Interior.

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

Article L214-162-3

I. - A limited partner may not take any external management action, except where he is the manager or management company of the company, and in that capacity only. In this case,article L. 222-6 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-3

The prefect who receives an application for approval has two months in which to examine it, from the date of receipt. Failure by the Prefect to respond within the timeframe mentioned in the previous p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-3

Deeds relating to authorisations for temporary occupation of the public domain mentioned in articles L. 1311-5 et seq. of the General Local Authorities Code and which constitute rights in rem give ris…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16-3

When the administrative composition procedure is terminated in accordance with Article R. 232-89-1, the statement of objections is forwarded to the chairman of the Enforcement Committee. Articles R. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article R533-16-3

Subsections 2 and 3 of this section apply to class 2 and class 3 investment firms under the conditions defined in Article L. 533-24-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3b: Equalised compensation scheme

Article L3334-16-3

…Code to property tax on built-up properties are allocated to the départements as compensation for exceptional revaluations of the flat-rate amount of the revenu de solidarité active according to the p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Removal of goods made available on the market by means of a remote communication technique

Article R512-16-3

On receipt of the goods, samples are taken and sealed. These seals retain an identification label bearing in particular the following information: 1° The name under which the goods are being made avai…

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