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Showing 77017710 of 8536 articles for Art. CE 27-11-2019 n° 418379

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-15

…le prudentiel et de résolution.Subject to Article L. 465-3-6, if it decides to initiate sanction proceedings, it notifies the persons concerned of the objections. It forwards the statement of objectio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article D5122-15

…lication of 3° of II of article L. 5122-3, the methods for calculating the indemnity and the allowance are determined according to the following rules: 1° For employees whose working hours are set by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 214

…eferred to in Article L. 522-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, credit institutions and finance companies hold directly or through their subsidiaries 80% or more of the capital or votes and the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Transactions carried out by supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L143-2

…in article L. 143-1 may include additional cover in the event of the member's death before or after ceasing professional activity, as well as in the event of disability and incapacity. Individual righ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 D

I.-1. The place of supply of the services referred to in 10°, 11° and 12° of Article 259 B is deemed to be in France when they are provided to non-taxable persons who are established, have their domic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2411-1

…m the protection against dismissal provided for in this chapter, including during a safeguarding, receivership or compulsory liquidation procedure: 1° Délégué syndical ; 2° Membre élu à la délégation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-4

I.-A fine of 45,000 euros shall be imposed: 1° Any tobacco product manufacturer or importer who places a tobacco product on the market without having submitted the declaration defined in Article L. 35…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-1

A nurse is any person who usually provides nursing care on medical prescription or advice, or in accordance with his or her own role. Nurses are involved in a variety of activities, including preventi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D1-13

…itted by electronic means of communication. II.-The information sent by the Public Prosecutor's Office includes: 1° The identity and address of the person; 2° The nature of the judicial decision conce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Content and transmission of declarations

Article D561-32-1

…in II of Article L. 561-15 shall be made by the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 in accordance with the specific nature of their profession, in accordance with the obligations of vigilance exe…

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