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Showing 41014110 of 4213 articles for Art. CE 31 Mar 2017 n° 401059

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to group preventive recovery plans

Article L613-37

…authorities of the other Member States of the European Union where branches of significant importance are established;3° Where applicable and subject to equivalent confidentiality obligations, to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article R151-3

…s referred to in I of article L. 151-3 are as follows: I.-Activities likely to affect national defence interests, participating in the exercise of public authority or likely to affect public order and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Dotation de soutien à l'investissement des départements (Departmental investment support grant)

Article L3334-10

…ts, allocated to the départements and territorial collectivities of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy. I.-This grant is allocated, in the form of subsidies, by the State repr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds.

Article R214-186

…a) In units or shares of UCITS covered by article D. 214-22-1 or FIAs covered by article D. 214-32-31 ; b) in units or shares of UCITS governed by French law, or of FIAs governed by paragraphs 1, 2 a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-1

…ion and in Section 5 of this Chapter: 1° "Significant branch" means a branch of significant importance within the meaning of Article L. 613-32-1 ; 2° "Transnational group" means a group with entities…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and powers of the regional health agencies

Article L1431-2

…responsible, taking into account the particularities of each region and the specific needs of defence, for1° Implementing at regional level the health policy defined in application of articles L. 141…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-8

I. - This article shall apply to services or parts of services that participate in the exercise of competencies of the State, the region of Guadeloupe or the department of Guadeloupe transferred to th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies D

I. - French companies which establish a commercial presence in a foreign country in the form of an establishment created for this purpose or a subsidiary whose capital they acquire, may set aside a ta…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…o be prohibited. 2. Where import or export is permitted only on presentation of an authorisation, licence, certificate, etc., the goods are prohibited if they are not accompanied by a regular document…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-2

…excluding those mentioned in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Code, or company investment certificates and cooperative investment certificates ;b) Shares in limited liability companies or co…

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