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Showing 47114720 of 10952 articles for Art. CJEU – Unamar – 17 Oct. 2013 – C-184/12

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L252-9

…s such nullity is based on the unlawfulness of the object of the grouping. Articles 1844-12 to 1844-17 of the Civil Code shall apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-4

…es not take part in a deliberation or who abstains from sitting pursuant to article 12 of law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general status of independent administrative authorities and indepen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-6

…rmation on outstanding guaranteed loans and risks underwritten, as referred to in Article 58 of Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 on the separation and regulation of banking activities, is sent to the Banq…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Transfers of company rights

Article 730 quater

…covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it stood prior to ordonnance no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 amending the legal framework for asset management, professional private equ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE WHEN THE CONSIDERATION OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION IS UNDER THE COMPETENCE OF ANOTHER STATE

Article R571-1

…It specifies that the foreign national is the subject of a procedure pursuant to regulation no. 604/2013 of 26 June 2013.This certificate does not allow free movement in the other Member States of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-5

…he wording resulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-5

…he wording resulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R775-38

…18 R. 561-31-3 n° 2021-387 of 2 April 2021 R. 561-32 n° 2018-284 of 18 April 2018 R. 561-36 n° 2021-1757 of 22 December 2021 R. 561-36-1 and R. 561-36-2 n° 2018-284 of 18 April 2018 R. 561-36-3 n° 202…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-64

The department managing the file shall proceed with the deletion of the data entered therein: a) On expiry of the time limits laid down in Article 706-25-6 ; b) When informed of one of the decisions m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article R511-3-2

…the prudential obligations arising out of this Title and, where applicable, Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, in particular as regards whether…

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