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Showing 41314140 of 20353 articles for Art. CE 9-6-2020 n° 432596

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Transactions in precious metals and foreign banknotes

Article L353-6

It is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros for any person to fail to comply with the obligations imposed by articles L. 342-1 to L. 342-3 in respect of transactions in prec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-62

The cantonment of the emolument by the legatee or surviving spouse (number 7 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the sum cantoned, according to the following scale…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-46

When the hearing of a witness residing in France is deemed necessary by a foreign government, the French government, on receipt of a request transmitted in the forms provided for in the articles 696-8…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-6

…eld criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, the offences defined in Article L. 310-5 of this Code shall incur, in addition to the fine in accordance with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional Certification Commission

Article R6113-6

…draws up its annual work programme and sets the agenda for each meeting. The Chairman may, where necessary, seek the opinion or expertise of public authorities in assessing the criteria for examining…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-7

…visions of Article 698-6 are applicable, for the trial of ordinary crimes committed in the performance of service by military personnel, only if there is a risk of disclosure of a national defence sec…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-6

Administrative detention centres meet the following standards:1° A minimum usable surface area of ten square metres per detainee, including rooms and areas freely accessible during working hours;2° No…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-6

…hall, at the time of notification of such measure, be given a document setting out, in simple and accessible terms and in a language that he or she understands, the following rights, which he or she e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-6

…and column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 425-1 with the exception of 5° thereof Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 425-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-6

…and column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 425-1 with the exception of 5° thereof Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 425-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L…

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