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Showing 21212130 of 3182 articles for Art. CE 28 Sep 2017 n° 409770

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-66

…no more than 10% in securities or rights of a single entity mentioned in 2° of II of Article L. 214-28 which is not subject to the other provisions of Article L. 214-28, Article L. 214-30 or Article L…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…ers, engineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 1983 as amended.-Research teachers governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6 June 1984 as amended an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-33

…ticle L. 331-29.It may also be referred to for an opinion, by a person benefiting from one of the exceptions mentioned in 2° of Article L. 331-28 or by the approved legal entity representing it, on an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-2

…e grounds for persecution, within the meaning of Section A of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951, shall be assessed under the conditions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 9 an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-13-1

Checks may be carried out : 1° In any place where a training session or event mentioned in article L. 230-3 is taking place; 2° In any establishment mentioned in article L. 322-2, in which physical or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-11

…laid down in Article 226-21 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any person who: 1. Use information centralised by the Banque de France pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 131-85 for purpose…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L581-4

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 631-2

…ts is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority

Article R331-23

…de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique provided for in Article 18 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, gives an account of the guidelines it has set, pursuant…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxation

Article 663

…lection of land registration tax: 1° Registrations of judicial or contractual mortgages, with the exception of registrations for renewal; 2° Subject to the provisions of Article 665, court decisions,…

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