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Showing 78317840 of 10201 articles for Art. CE 29-9-1989 n° 68212

French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-1)

Article Annexe I

…F COMPANIES I. - Definition of accounting books Under the terms of the articles 59 and 60 du décret n° 85-1389 du 27 décembre 1985, la comptabilité spéciale des administrateurs judiciaires et des mand…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-47

…ments for inter-municipal cooperation with jurisdiction over the management of fire and rescue services retain their jurisdiction over the recruitment and management of the personnel referred to in ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 474-1

…are applicable, the convicted person present at the end of the hearing is informed that in the absence of voluntary payment within two months of the date on which the decision becomes final, recovery…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-20

…lly liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 312-14, L. 312-15, L. 312-16, L. 332-8, L. 332-9 and L. 332-10, in the se…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-49

…ocal authorities, public establishments and any other public or private entity; 2° Income from services provided; 3° Sums received for professional training; 4° Proceeds from performances, competition…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-17

…sociations issuing bonds and govern the persons or bodies responsible for administration in accordance with the articles of association. Those relating to the supervisory board of a company or to its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L1312-3

It is punishable in the same way as the offence referred to in Article L. 1454-7 and under the same conditions as those laid down in Articles L. 1454-9 and L. 1454-10 the fact of receiving benefits in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Disputes concerning transfer decisions to the State responsible for examining the application

Article L572-5

Where the transfer decision is notified without the foreign national being placed under house arrest or in detention, the matter may be referred to the president of the administrative court within fif…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-6

…om the depositories of undivided funds a provision intended to meet urgent needs, prescribing, if necessary, the conditions of use. This authorisation does not entail the surviving spouse or heir taki…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-8

…nts referred to in article L. 551-4 or fails to disclose to the public prosecutor any criminal offence of which he is aware, is liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 18,000 euros.

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