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Showing 60116020 of 10372 articles for Art. CE 28-9-2021 n° 439145

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The exchange of information between the competent authorities of different Member States pursuant to Directive 2019/1153 of 20 June 2019

Article R49-40

…department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code to the competent services of the other Member States of the Union, they shall use specific secure electronic means of comm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: State diploma

Article D4151-1

The State diploma in midwifery, a national higher education diploma in accordance with the tenth paragraph (9°) of article D. 613-7 of the Education Code, is governed by articles D. 635-1 to D. 635-7…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-129

A SICAF is managed by a portfolio management company covered by article L. 532-9.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R774-1

…511-1no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exception of a, b and d of 2° of its In° 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018R. 511-2-1-2 and R. 511-2-1-3n° 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-1

…511-1no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exception of a, b and d of 2° of its In° 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018R. 511-2-1-2 and R. 511-2-1-3n° 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Penalties (R).

Article R1611-13

…ls specified in article R. 1611-6, to each distributing authority or establishment the list of service providers provided for in the fifth paragraph of article R. 1611-6;- not to send the distributor,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-3

I.-The representatives referred to in articles L. 713-1 and L. 713-2 must hold office in the company either as chairman and chief executive officer, chairman or member of the board of directors, chief…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: School transport (R).

Article R1614-67

…f each authority responsible for organising school transport for special public road transport services reserved for pupils is established by the prefect under the following conditions: 1° When all th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Registration of an asylum application by an unaccompanied minor

Article R521-19

…unaccompanied minors applying for asylum, referred to in article L. 521-9, are appointed in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 343-2 to R. 343-7, R. 343-10 and R. 343-11. For the applicatio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-27

Any operator of a cinematographic entertainment establishment who intends to set up a formula for access to the cinema giving the right to multiple admissions in a number not defined in advance must r…

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