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Showing 67616770 of 11432 articles for Art. CE 17-10-1990 n° 56991

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-5

…honour provided for in the third paragraph of II of this Article, proof of the guarantee and insurance provided for in Article L. 814-5 as well as the name of the statutory auditor auditing their spec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article D4323-2-2

…tions: 1° In the first paragraph of article D. 4311-95, the words: "in article L. 4311-15" are replaced by the words: "in articles L. 4321-10 and L. 4322-2"; 2° In the first and second paragraphs of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Solvency requirements

Article A385-2

The projection according to the scenario mentioned in a of I of article R. 385-4 is carried out over the ten financial years following the end of the previous financial year and according to the follo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-6

…he or she is subject to permanent Ineligibility, unless the violation involves a Specified Substance as defined in the Prohibited List referred to in article L. 232-9.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-16

The Chairman of the Agency is the authorising officer for revenue and expenditure. He may designate the Secretary General as secondary authorising officer.He may enter into settlements under the condi…

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

Article L822-13

…may not be appointed as statutory auditors of that person or entity less than five years after they cease to hold office. During the same period, they may not be appointed as statutory auditors of per…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1840 X

…industrial and craft products mentioned in article L. 471-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services, the following penalties are applicable: 1° Deficiencies, inaccuracies or omissions in the decla…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A111-4

…fied by the data referred to in article L. 111-7 , taking gender into account may result in differences in premiums and benefits proportionate to the risks under insurance operations classified, by re…

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

Article R214-32-40

…n a temporary basis and represent a maximum of 10% of its assets ;2° are used to acquire property necessary for the direct pursuit of its activities and, in the case of a SICAV, represent no more than…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-46

The request for resolution of the recorded or approved agreement made pursuant to Article L. 611-10-3 is made by summons. All the parties to the agreement as well as the creditors in respect of whom i…

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