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Showing 71317140 of 8385 articles for Art. CE 26-11-1982 n° 30956

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8-1

…the proposed acquisition has sound and prudent management and taking into account the likely influence of the proposed acquirer on the investment firm:1° The reputation of the proposed acquirer ;2° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-79

Staff representation on the Agency and Working Conditions Committee is as follows: 1° For the representatives appointed by the first college: a) Up to 15 employees: one member and one alternate; b) Fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Informing users and expressing their wishes

Article R1521-2

…no. 2016-1067 of 3 August 2016, subject to the following adaptations: 1° Article R. 1111-19 is replaced by the following provisions: "Art. R. 1111-19.-Anticipatory directives are kept in a way that ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-2

…democratisation of the public sector.The members mentioned in 1° may be represented.The term of office for members of the Board of Directors is five years, renewable once.The Chairman of the Board of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-62

I.-The establishments mentioned in this section receive funding from the health insurance scheme, in the form of a lump sum per night for temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women under t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article L710-1

In their capacity as intermediary bodies of the State, the establishments of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry network each have a function of representing the interests of industry, commerce and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe VI

Appendix VI to articles D. 2224-1, D. 2224-2 and D. 2224-3.PUBLIC SANITATION SERVICE The characteristics and indicators mentioned below are established, unless otherwise indicated, for the financial y…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative approval

Article L382-2

…té de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify that : 1° The technical and financial resources that the fund proposes to implement are sufficient and appropriate with regard to its programme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-13

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-1

Clearing houses are the central counterparties defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterpa…

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