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Showing 47214730 of 10952 articles for Art. CJEU – Unamar – 17 Oct. 2013 – C-184/12

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking transactions, payment services, issuance and management of electronic money

Article R754-1

…he decreeR. 312-1no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018R. 312-1-2no. 2018-970 of 8 November 2018R. 312-4-1n° 2013-931 of 17 October 2013R. 312-4-2n° 2016-1811 of 22 December 2016R. 312-4-3n° 2020-889 of 20 Jul…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-25

…ident card bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" under the conditions set out in article L. 426-17. The decision to grant this resident card is subject to compliance with the conditions of republi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-8

…U status granted by France pursuant to articles L. 421-12, L. 421-25, L. 424-5, L. 424-14 or L. 426-17.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-81

…and, where applicable, other instruments referred to in Articles 52 or 63 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 or other instruments that may be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-11

…Act no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-24 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-25Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS.

Article D1831-1

…of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-14 and R. 1221-15 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 1221-16 and R. 1221-17 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-18 to R. 1221-20 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D744-11

…column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214-32-14n° 201…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3

In relation to the base of dispersion constituted by the difference between the total amount of the regulated commitments mentioned in Article R. 331-1, all currencies combined, and the total amount o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article R2123-23

…the modification of the territorial boundaries of the cantons provided for in application of law n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 relative à l'élection des conseillers départementaux, des conseillers munici…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-1

…ly put an end to any conflict of interest, within the meaning ofparagraph 1 of article 2 of Law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on the transparency of public life, which may arise in the performance o…

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